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Well yeah, it would be like a cheap helicopter you can rent. What is so bad about that.

• MadnessASAP 10mo ago
  "Cheap" and "Helicopter" That's where the problem is.
  • aetherson 10mo ago
    It's certainly not crazy to imagine that you could cut the costs of a helicopter-like aircraft that was purpose-made for relatively short, relatively low-speed, relatively light load duties.
    • rkomorn 10mo ago
      The energy cost during operations is very relevant, too, which is why you see things like tilt rotor designs with wings/bodies to generate lift. When Airbus was doing the math on these a few years ago, the pilot cost was also one of the main concerns, so it was "autonomous or bust", and they ended up investing a lot on the autonomous side (not just the aircraft but also urban traffic management, etc).
• DonHopkins 10mo ago
  It sucks when they hit airplanes. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_Potomac_River_mid-air_collision https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_Potomac_River_mid-air_col...