72 The Jetson's flying cars are here, but not for us personally (go figure)! Flying 'air taxis', and of course they are ~~electric~~ battery operated. So when the batteries die midair, will they drop out of the skies onto us? 🙄 (abcnews.go.com) posted 1 year ago by CaptainQuip 1 year ago by CaptainQuip +73 / -1 Hundreds of flying taxis to be made in Ohio, home of the Wright brothers and astronaut legends The same Ohio river valley where the Wright brothers pioneered human flight will soon manufacture cutting-edge electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft 38 comments share 38 comments share save hide report block hide replies
The engine will be OK but the propelling system? I cannot see anything other than tilting ducted fans which are VERY NOISY!
There is one system invented by Augusta/Westland helicopters that would fit the bill, Project Zero. https://evtol.news/news/project-zero/