Again, no... no external transmission. What little reduction gearing needed is in the motor.Actually, "a less-complicated transmission"
Again, no... no external transmission. What little reduction gearing needed is in the motor.Actually, "a less-complicated transmission"
The reason you hate E.M. has initials B.S.Maybe you should change your avatar. This might work....
False assumption much?The reason you hate E.M. has initials B.S.
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Well, in this particular case, it's flown by a licensed pilot... just like any other certified airplane or helicopter.I don't believe it's going to happen, I can't imagine the skies filled with people that can't even maneuver in 2D space. They'll be crashing and falling out of the skies everywhere.
And a dog to bite him if he touches the controls. It's going to be a coordinated central routing system based, just cuz that's the only thing that would allow the volume of flights needed.Well, in this particular case, it's flown by a licensed pilot... just like any other certified airplane or helicopter.
Sounds about right to me. Especially when you factor in about a 2-3 to 1 turnaround rate. Can't find any info on it, but if they go the route of swappable battery packs, that would be sustainable 24/7. 4 pax at a hundred bucks each, a 20 min turn time.... $1200/hr. gross. Sounds like there's a potential there.Yeah same cost as a taxi-cab. I believe that.
And airline pilots make more than bus drivers... yet we still have airlines.Couple of small problems. I have a hunch pilots make a few dollars more than taxi drivers.
This airplane is vertical takeoff and landing. Just like a helicopter, they'll not interfere with normal airline traffic.Large busy airports only have so many take off and landing spots available. Airlines fight over them.
The current fleet of helicopters don't need or use gates, so...You also have to have gates, airlines also fight over them.
Helicopters land downtown. Far as I know, no parachutes involved.And last when it gets to downtown is there a place to land or do they supply parachutes?
These don't need airports. That's kinda the point.It very well may be cost effective in the right places. Chicago used to have a small downtown airport. Someone took a bulldozer to it during the night. I think it was called Loves Field.
I've spent a lot of time at major airports. Very seldom if ever have I seen a helicopter around any. As far as I know flying drones around airports is a no no. So I would think flight control would be involved with helicopter traffic.This airplane is vertical takeoff and landing. Just like a helicopter, they'll not interfere with normal airline traffic.
If they are leaving from the airport they will have to have a gate. It will be a commercial flight not private.The current fleet of helicopters don't need or use gates, so...
First off, a helicopter ain't a drone, so...I've spent a lot of time at major airports. Very seldom if ever have I seen a helicopter around any. As far as I know flying drones around airports is a no no. So I would think flight control would be involved with helicopter traffic.
The Downtown airport here has three or four 757 charters fly in and out every week. People are bussed out to 'em. No gate involved.If they are leaving from the airport they will have to have a gate.
Never said they were not allowed. Just I never saw helicopters around the major airports I've been at.so I don't know where you got the idea they weren't allowed...