Volocopter has been making manned flights since 2016 (see links below). It has 18 rotors (at least 3 can fail while leaving it completely controllable) and 9 in

Volocopter has been making manned flights since 2016 (see links below). It has 18 rotors (at least 3 can fail while leaving it completely controllable) and 9 independent battery packs. And, in particular, it doesn't have the people-decapitating and knee-cap-smashing rotors below the passenger capsule, but above (like a conventional helicopter). https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OazFiIhwAEs https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OazFiIhwAEs https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QhNJUyT3HI8 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QhNJUyT3HI8