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The economics are not there. And the one or two inevitable incidents will kill the industry for many years. If you are a VC sell now.
by belter 2y ago
The economics are not there. And the one or two inevitable incidents will kill the industry for many years. If you are a VC sell now.
- PaulHoule 2y agoThere really are urban trips that are 90 minutes due to congestion that could be 5 minute flights. On the other hand I've known a few Air Force and Coast Guard fixed wing pilots who are terrified by the thought of a helicopter ride [1]; helicopters can autorotate to a landing in most situations but there is still a 'zone of death' https://verticalmag.com/features/understanding-the-dead-mans-curve/ https://verticalmag.com/features/understanding-the-dead-mans... [1] the high school teacher who inspired me to study physics flew tanker aircraft in the 1950s for the Air Force and later did computer work, there was a time he was helping out the Army, who gave him helicopter rides to their base, and he was scared the whole way