TOP 12 Personal VTOL Aircraft | Best Ultralight Flying Vehicles

[@roymayhew6250]

In my book , JETSONE ONE takes the first place with gold cup award if I would give one .

[@johncostello3174]

with 20 minutes flight time ?

[@Kevin-bg3wu]

Absolutely

[@SamuelAdomYG]

Really, think it through properly and compare with Black fly, then come again.

[@h4z4rd1000]

In my opinion this one looks horrific, with the rear rotors plane beeing on decapitation hight, looks like the manufacturer really wanted to make sure they'll not get sued by the driver in case of an accident.

[@Cien_Swiatla]

@@h4z4rd1000 you have protection against that, you are in the cage and in the seat

[@timhowell6929]

Black fly seems to be the best compromise between cruising and economy. Closed cockpit is a big plus for noise reduction and being amphibious gives more flexibility.

[@Sadarsa]

That steep incline take off is an issue though.

[@amitaimedan]

But it's so uncool... Only the developers can love it.

[@malvoliosf]

@@Sadarsa I love the incline. Separate the real flyers from the passengers...

[@TeddyLeppard]

@@Sadarsa They really should've made their cockpit rotate during takeoff and then stabilize during flight.

[@Hug_life]

Jetson one hands down! Been following them for a while now! That demo of the speedster looked promising too!

[@ducktape4502]

If they can get 100 mile ranges out of these and a 8 to 10 hour full charge this can honestly be the future of transportation to and from work. It would take your job to provide the infrastructure for parking such a thing but come future times when personal vtol is pefercted and you see air highways that should be a normal thing. Exciting to see this technology gaining such innovation. Ill have to keep my eye out.

[@Youtubeuser1aa]

Is it cold or rainy where you live?

[@machupikachu1085]

The noise of these things won't let common adoption happen.

[@nadahere]

Those performance figures are >mostly< in compliance with the 'ultra-light' aircraft category, not by design. 👑🤜🇺🇸🤛👑 We are designing 2 point-to-point personal air mobility VTOL systems, the PersonalJet, one for personal ownership [shooting for

[@terrancemoody205]

I do really like the Jetson 1. For one you get longer flight out of it and for safety reasons it's not so closed in. It looks like it would be easier to get in and out of but then again the black fly will be reachable for the not so rich and its amphibious and also being closed in during them cold months will really be helpful. You know what I mean for the ones that ride motorcycles like me. That tilt straight up before flight don't sit well though.

[@PhilipCockram]

The Denoginator is my fav , but The Aero Blender come in a close second .

[@techtubes3981]

I like the Jetson One also. It's like a flying motorcycle without wheels.

[@myname-mz3lo]

its way better than all these

[@drakZes]

No, it only has 20min flight time if you weigh 80kg. If you go up to 105 kg the flight time is only 5 mins. That is too little for 100k dollars.

[@strammerdetlef]

@@drakZes the flight time is 2mins with even 80kg, its a scam u never see it flying for longer than some 30s without cut

[@daddyvinn]

jetson one .. simple and clean

[@bcatcher334]

Jetson one is my choice. It has the coolest look. Great visibility great toy to explore new territory with.

[@ryanbrink2755]

It's the only one that actually works and is in production

[@Mahlak_Mriuani_Anatman]

​@@ryanbrink2755 most practical

[@strammerdetlef]

@@ryanbrink2755 it works for 2 minutes lol

[@АлександрЧистяков-к2о]

​@@strammerdetlef lol it works for 2+22+ minutes: kzbin.info/www/bejne/pGS8n5eki5ushJosi=5wm2e134VAdl6D-n ... &,.. by the way,.. it still works for bttf.

[@thelostshadowofhanzo]

I like the Black flight over the jetson one. The fact it can float, it is enclosed is an advantage. I don't mind the take off either, it looks fun haha.

[@joshuaberry1329]

The Jetson 1 was the only one I saw I thought was worth the buy and even it isn't worth the price unless you can get a 1 hr flight out of it.

[@TopBoxy]

Unfortunately, so far no ultra-light VTOL aircraft is capable of this. Wait another 5 years)

[@geekland01]

I personally think blackfly is better

[@corail53]

@@TopBoxy More like 10 years. battery tech is not advancing that fast.

[@strammerdetlef]

@@corail53 make that 20, esp since more dense and powerful batteries ALWAYS come with more weight till that day

[@Quiwi707]

​@@TopBoxy Because they don't want utilise thermique engine power and gazolina High energy capacity

[@ttnaaaable]

In 1998, when I was a kid, I draw the concept of flying bicycle and I dream to implement it in my grandfather garage. I knew it becomes real some day. Here I am watching to this and remember my childhood.

[@TopBoxy]

Never too late to start )

[@teekuepie2536]

I like the Blackfly!!! The capability to land on water and ground is a game changer for me!!!

[@TopBoxy]

Good choice!

[@seivaDsugnA]

Bass boat.

[@quimilroyriggs1537]

What a time to be alive

[@PuckoBblu]

There are no crash videos here except russian Scorpion. It's unbelievable success, wow!

[@TopBoxy]

What didn't you like about Scorpio? :) please share information

[@Shadow-1949]

Cab still walk with the loss of one leg ..

[@KT_the_1st]

The Jetson 1 design is the most practical and apt for improvement..

[@realverse]

Jetson is a clear winner in my book, by being so open. Feeling of freedom would be my n#1 requirement. (Some would say safety, but, well.. there's "death eventually" written on all of them, so..)

[@--Emirhan--]

So happy to see Baykar Tech. They're doing amazing things

[@KylewithanL]

“An affordable $98000” …sorry guys, I made a wrong turn somewhere. Better get back to my side of the internet

[@Knuckleprod]

😂😂😂😂 concur

[@markthomas7279]

Luxury BMW or drone?? It's not an unreasonable choice, particularly for those seeking a genuinely remote existence. For example I have seen many budget holiday homes on Scottish Islands. A drone is a reasonable choice in such circumstances.

[@KylewithanL]

@@markthomas7279 to each their own…if I was going for remote I wouldn’t get there in a drone. And I’d definitely never buy a BMW. But yes, cool toy!

[@shanek6582]

Price a new GMC duramax lol.

[@KylewithanL]

@@shanek6582 I’m good. I love my 2014 Corolla. It’s PAID OFF! but yeah, I suppose you could argue 98g is adorable these days…especially when it costs $50 to make tacos at home

[@CrimsonSurvival]

Welcome to another edition of… …”Stuff You Will Never Own”…

[@TopBoxy]

😃👍

[@carltheyoda2155]

For me, its the Blackfly...hands down!

[@frankyflowers]

vtol can include traditional helicopters. they would all rank higher.

[@OmkaraHellcore]

It also would give me a sense of security in that you wouldn't be able to fall out of it.

[@Quiwi707]

Jetson+Xturismo is the perfect mix for me

[@brianmileti868]

The black fly, gives you many more places to land, if need be, which equals safety.

[@andyv6811]

Category AA: Absolutely Amazing ✊💪

[@alfonsoPina]

So far the Jetson One is my choice. it just looks like it would be more fun to drive.

[@strammerdetlef]

its scam lol

[@LuckyForkBobInvictusManeo]

@@strammerdetlefno it isn’t 🤣

[@websitebuilder09]

All I know is I want one bad. I would make tremendous modifications to it, longer flight time, covered roaters, enclosed cockpit. Additionally ad grapple, maybe even deployable kite wings for added flight time and recharge capabilities. It's amazing tech.

[@RJ-se9op]

it’s a bigger consumer drone, how is it amazing tech? honestly asking

[@piehamcake1]

I'll take the jet powered chair commuting to work and having to refill up every day would be awesome

[@qownson4410]

Black Fly looks the safest, probably the best for winter weather, and most comfortable during all weather types... Jetson One is a toy that will create some hearing-loss lawsuits soon.

[@TeddyLeppard]

Other than the awkward pilot position during takeoff and landing, the Black Fly is surely one of the more efficient designs.

[@fractal4284]

Agree it has decent range also amphibious which is cool

[@boutinpowered8373]

Jetson, Blackfly and Xtourismo all looks ok.

[@secureitpath]

Nice overall summary on flying cars. We are making positive progress in getting consumers into the sky. The blackfly is great for rural areas, but the Jetson seems to be at the forefront. Great video!!!

[@TopBoxy]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@MarkGilliam-er7rs]

nice to see Franky Zapata still in the business.

[@TopBoxy]

Sure is!

[@Beeheezey-2.0]

Jetson one would be my choice simply because of the time in the air 40 minutes compared to 40 miles. Hopefully in the future they'll be able to lengthen it.

[@dt6949]

Amazing! I always wanted to fly about four feet off the ground at around ten miles per hour for about fifteen minutes. And all for around $250,000

[@cdk1016]

I'd go with the Jetson one! I was blown away by their first demo video! I can see those becoming competitive raving craft. Of course side by side would likely be too dangerous. But they could definitely set up a track course and race individually and the best time wins!

[@TopBoxy]

There is already a separate direction for large high-speed drones, f.e. Maca Carcopter and Big Drone

[@Pavel_Poluian]

😎😎😎😎😎😎There is an interesting design of aircraft, but they rarely talk about it, because this thing is secret. The topic of pulsed plasma thrusters has been developed since the early 60s (see PPT - Pulsed plasma thruster) - they are usually designed for spacecraft. But we will talk about a little-known design - these are plasma propulsion panels for aircraft, where the same Pulsed plasma thruster, but reduced to the size of a pencil and stacked in the form of cells in the panel. The design resembles a conventional plasma TV screen, where there are also discharge cells that activate the glow of pixels on the screen. And plasma propulsion panels have long discharge cells, the arrester has a railgun architecture (just rail contacts or coaxial), and the ionized discharge air is accelerated there by the Lorentz force to enormous speeds - a kind of ramjet engine is obtained. Just imagine! - tens of thousands of small ramjet engines assembled in a panel and firing plasma synchronously with a huge frequency (hundreds of kilohertz). Thus, plasma propulsion panels create lift by pulsed emission of plasma jets from railgun cells. There are tens of thousands of cells in the panel, they shoot at a frequency of hundreds of kilohertz, a huge pulse is obtained, and the plasma swirls the air into toroidal rings - the aircraft is held on this air cushion. Horizontal acceleration is created by the same plasma panels on the sides of the device (they glow, from the side they look like "portholes"). Such devices like "triangle" or "disk" have been observed for a long time, they are mistaken for alien ones - but these are terrestrial devices. They are classified and used for espionage and secret actions. Pulsed electromagnetic technology generates microwave radiation, therefore it is harmful to health. They rarely fly - only military missions. Therefore, they are not suitable for a citizen. This maintained the secrecy. Now they are already declassifying - many people know about this secret technique. When declassified, they will be used for cargo airships. But there is a danger that they are now going to be adapted to deliver small nuclear charges to decision-making centers - such means of delivery are not specified anywhere, are not conventional. This lowers the threshold for starting a war. It would be necessary to declassify them as soon as possible. That's why I'm writing about it. However, I have written before - starting with the book "The Elimination of UFOs" and many articles. There are also videos on my KZbin channel - "Declassified UFO" and "UFO Anatomy". 😈😈😈😈😈😈😈😈

[@Rick-ch3xz]

Very nice. Congratulations on being the first company to have success!!!

[@TopBoxy]

Fingers crossed!

[@zeph0shade]

Though it might drive the price up too high, black fly could use a gyroscopic seat for the pilot. Would look incredibly sci-fi as you get in and your seat automatically rotates so that you're upright and keeps you level while the rest of the vehicle tilts during takeoff. Could sell versions with and without the feature at different price points.

[@thenybble8590]

would drastically increase the required cockpit size, increasing the entire size of the vehicle to compensate for aerodynamics :( would look sick as fuck though

[@abvmoose87]

Theres a company called airbourne motorways or motorworks that make gyroscopic evtol rotors like you mention. It would be cool if tvey livensed their product for fast tracking it to production.

[@zeph0shade]

@@lurch789 I don't think ANY "mainstream" personal aircraft is going to be for "stick and rudder" pilots. They're going to be mostly computer-controlled with the absolute minimum amount of pilot input possible.

[@YouGotPropofol]

The Last Starfighter

[@glennturner4807]

The Recon looks like the ultimate Zombie chopper!!! LOL

[@uckedinhats]

These toroidal blades are said to be 20% more efficient and 3 times quieter then those straight blades. Allows for greater flying time while using less power out of the battery.

[@erdwaputracanistre8220]

The last drone look so safety for the beginners... 👍👍👍

[@amitaimedan]

No doubt in my mind that Jetson looks and feel the best.

[@SparkySlow]

Kiwigogo Nr one

[@amitaimedan]

@@SparkySlow 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@Cjsgamingchannel7]

Phenomenal incredible flying machine 😅🎉 great thanks show more god bless 💯🤩🔥

[@Евгений_Грабинский]

I dream about to get in fly-mode from the run. Thanks for the show.👍

[@beaudamien]

They look cool, but wait till one of the blades break and chop you in half.

[@carloswinkler6382]

Amazing

[@jordonbennett4194]

Now the goal is for us to collectively push to have them MAINSTREAM and as affordable as a jet ski or a motorcycle so that the everyday citizen can expand their Horizons and why not THAT'S NEXT LEVEL

[@zavtraman]

My choise is Speeder with wings!

[@zorsts]

Blackfly, very innovative thinking

[@KING-qt8wo]

FANTÁSTICO QUIERO COMPRAR UNO 💫

[@mrobseqium]

thanks i was just thinking of what vehicle to use to go to school, now i can go to school with style

[@TopBoxy]

Have fun!

[@mrobseqium]

@@TopBoxy sure will

[@jc2044]

The wing lift translates into higher range and efficiency. The enclosed space improves conform and protection while reducing noise. The propellers need to explore selecting or designing a sound reduction shape.

[@greatcondor8678]

Toroidal props.

[@bengkeeooi9084]

Wow,l think jetson one is simple and easy to use.my best and my favourite.looked beautiful.👍👍😊😊

[@GMT-plus-seven]

Black fly.... The low vis high angle T.O. and landing looks fun... I've landed Cessnas at high angle ... It's definitely require more skill

[@simonh.6940]

Thumbnail: No license German TÜV: Halt mal mein Bier.

[@majic5zero]

So far, I like the Jetson 1. I think it has lots of room for improvement/advancements. The Blackfly, I'm afraid looks just too weird and intimidating for most people to consider purchasing, but we'll see. And...yes as many others here have observed, the Jetson 1 looks the least intimidating and most "conventional" of the offerings. The jet powered flying chair looks pretty cool, though. If they could somehow make it quieter and with a longer range, that would be cool. But, I would say the same for Jetson one as well.

[@TopBoxy]

To me, the Jetson looks complete, and the Blackfly looks unfinished)

[@DigitalSamTV]

Jetson one looks great but 10 mins flying time is simply a joke. Pointless

[@melodyblanco5196]

The jetson one. It actually has a 20-minute flying time.. I plan on getting one!

[@DigitalSamTV]

@@melodyblanco5196 20 mins tho.... It's so lame. It needs at least an hour or 2 to be useful

[@williamedgarmarshburn4633]

!!!!WELL IT'S ABOUT DAMN TIME!!!!

[@andrewbishop8036]

Ok could you make the wings solar paneled so your collecting a charge to the battery’s while in flight to extend your flight times?

[@TopBoxy]

Perhaps the panels are too heavy, and the recharging time from them is insignificant

[@andrewbishop8036]

@@TopBoxy yeah but the idealism is significantly superb to future tech companies imagine something like that that’s technologically evolved to where you cut out batteries all together

[@starcat511]

Nice job I grew up with these videos I got drawing ideas from them

[@TopBoxy]

Glad to hear that!

[@roymayhew6250]

Wow , JETSONE ONE is my all time favourite design and functions , well done . If I had money , I would buy it . Impressive . Well done .

[@TopBoxy]

Glad you like it!

[@하이퍼도룡뇽]

Love the last drone. Very genius!!

[@TopBoxy]

Interesting choice👍

[@Johnellenberger1]

JETSON ONE is the best design in my opinion...

[@lienie7191]

i would love to have any of these,.... how AMAZING.

[@odonovan]

You say "don't require a license," but that's untrue for most of these vehicles, if they'd be operated in the United States. Since that's where MOST of KZbin's audience is, that claim is basically fraudulent. If a vehicle doesn't meet FAA Title 14, Part 103 regulations (ultralight aircraft), you DO need an airworthiness certificate for the aircraft and a pilot's license for the operator.

[@lamanjames6759]

No one cares

[@hughreidable]

Sorry to burst your bubble, but India and China have more watchers than the USA

[@Mark-g9w6s]

More affordable than Jetson one. What a sweet time to be alive.

[@robburton4250]

98K for 20 minutes of flight? I’ll pass

[@TopBoxy]

Accepted :)

[@CarlosCantu-e7q]

Not worth it. I agree. Cost is too high too. The average person doesn’t have 98k lying around either. A luxury craft for the rich.

[@edo_ardo]

Exactly. Pure bullshit. A scam

[@cslivestockllc138]

Lol, it’s not about the money. How about you invest 98 and see if you get a return. These will go, it’s just if it’s yahoo or google. One will go, a lot will fail.

[@inewinew118]

Betol2 is sophisticated, I hope this project will be implemented soon, so that later many people can handle it😅😂😊

[@knightx9405]

Black fly is next level So far all I knew was jetson one. Both are so fine ❤

[@WOojerVest3andQuest3onMe]

I bought a drone for $300 with a Camera on it to give me the feeling of flying. Note: I thought that was Expensive. 🤷🏻‍♂️🤦🏻‍♂️ These look Amazing. I like the looks of the Jetson 1 overall. 😉👌

[@TopBoxy]

Thanks for sharing!

[@walkthroughvideos8916]

Imagine those new round propellers that are way quieter and more efficient on the Jetson. I'd be all over it

[@TopBoxy]

toroidal propellers?

[@P8FPV]

They are just all huge quadcopters 🙂🤙 well most of them v cool video I had no idea there were so many invented

[@chriskelvin248]

Perhaps in Ukraine these vehicles would not require a license to pilot, but in the US, it won’t happen. Casual fans in the US may be under the illusion that because an electric quadcopter made big enough to carry a pilot and light enough to weigh under 254 lbs, therefore can be flown by anyone. False. The “no pilot license required” aircraft class is named “ultralight”, but it’s far from the only or only important criteria that defines it-and that is crucial. An “ultralight aircraft” must ALSO be capable of *with the power off* to still have controllable glide over 24 knots. A quadcopter has zero glide at any speed when the power is off. They have no kind of lift from the body or wings (like a plane) or still-spinning propellers (like a gyrocopter). Emergency parachutes don’t count. There is also the gray area of electric propulsion in any form of ultralight. It specifically says in the rules, that if these criteria cannot be met, then the general aviation rules now apply for both the inspection of the aircraft and the licensing requirements for the pilot.

[@TopBoxy]

Don't underestimate the power of gain. This is a potential multi-billion dollar industry. They will create new categories, make simplified legalization and the like...

[@chriskelvin248]

@@TopBoxy you bring up a good point and I’m always keeping that idea in my head on standby because we have seen that the changing landscape of the industry has historically changed and even driven the regs. For example, the entire FAR 103 Ultralight was itself created after folks in the 70’s were building and flying tiny, relatively slow fixed wing aircraft. It only makes sense that something similar bubbles to the surface eventually as small personal drone-inspired manned aircraft start hitting the scene and the FAA has to create a ruleset to fit them into. But the internet being the lazy internet, people see a polished promotion for one of these things and assume because it looks official, that everything including the regs to allow them to fly in the airspace is already in place. What would the internet be without overhype, instant gratification over substance and glossing over boring things such as reality.

[@edwardseaton9447]

The Jetson one is legal in the us without license it's registered as a toy

[@chriskelvin248]

@@edwardseaton9447 you are misinformed. The FAA regulates all the airspace in the US. Everything from a model airplane to a model rocket has regulations. Every MANNED aircraft, from a hot air balloon to a paramotor to a Cessna 172 to a Boeing 737 has regulations covering what they are, who is qualified to pilot them, when and where they may operate.. Toy is definitely not a manned aircraft category in the US. If it doesn’t fall under the FAR Part 103 Ultralight Aircraft regulations, where no pilot certificate of any kind is required, then it falls under another Part.

[@edwardseaton9447]

@@chriskelvin248 well here in northern California it's registered as a toy as long as it's not by a air port or on the city

[@Astrol589]

Dam I can’t believe the scorpion bike has no seat belts. That dude was so lucky to be in one piece after crash landing.

[@joaomarveloso1049]

18:06 I hope he realizes how lucky he was to survive this

[@robotics_and_stuff]

And not paralyzed

[@erosefilms]

Jetson 1 visually is my favorite

[@HunterKowald]

You forgot about mine, the SkySurfer Aircraft, it folds down into a box you can carry with you on a passenger plane and flies just as long as those.

[@ummerfarooq5383]

Falling on that floor looks like knife 🔪 😳

[@akna8867]

This man will not only change the way we describe fun….but the way we describe COMPACT. I’ve been following your work here and there and the only message I have for you is …PLEASE MAKE THIS HAPPEN FOR EVERYONE TO TRY IN OUR LIFETIME!

[@grooc38]

Amazing future, awesome aircrafts!

[@thierryfiq]

The Jetson one is the only option I fell in love with. The Blackfly is quite ugly and the Zapata feels more like a concept than a true vehicle.

[@alb.dersame]

To own a Jetson one? Nothing in this world would make me happier! I have so many dreams about flying. In my dreams I can fly just by tensing up a little bit, then up I go. I hover just above the tree tops and I can see people looking up at me in disbelief. Some of the dreams are so real, I even learned how to control my dreams sometimes. I can decide how high I want to go. I can see the land rushing by me when looking down. It's like I NEVER want to wake up. I never knew that my dreams could be so realistic. A dream come true would be to own one. I could die after that, because there's nothing in this world that means so much to me. God, nobody will ever know how much it would mean to me to own one of these.

[@TopBoxy]

We hope your dream comes true :)

[@davidpramaggiore9281]

Blackfly because it can land in water. But I would like to see some design changes.

[@deality]

It's not that bad but couldn't be less wide

[@iderbolis]

It's all fun and giggles until a flock of birds shows up

[@GorillaBarber207]

Yup

[@TopBoxy]

... it seems to me that a flock of birds is unlikely to fly towards a buzzing invention

[@ВикторияКороленко-ч3з]

Мне очень понравилось ❤

[@МаксимМаксимов-э6т]

да особенно авария, почему-то только российского летательного аппарата, прозападным либералам это должно понравится💩

[@NMIBUBBLE]

still like the jetson 1, Hopefully the design will change allowing a longer battery life 8 hours of flight and possibly four people ride in the future! I can't wait! :) If they can get it into a parking space would be perfect!

[@suetaylor1127]

The Heston 1 should only cost $20 to $30k. If they could mass produce it. I priced them out to build 2 years ago and it in material it costs $9,000, thats it. I was going to order batteries, engines and props, but realized I would be blindly ordering engines and batteries without knowing how much lift it produces. They upped the price of black fly because it is way to easy to fly and they don’t want people feeling the freedom of flight PERIOD. Anyone know where I can buy a design so I can build my own?

[@Eireannach1988]

I would make the jetracer dance in the sky 🤙🏼

[@kasticmillett3247]

The black fly needs a 2 seater version. Absolutely stunning.

[@TopBoxy]

then you need a licensed pilot

[@jbird6609]

@@TopBoxy Ok, get a pilot’s license, Then you can increase the speed snd range. Personaly i think a drone license would be enough because this doesn’t act like any airplane

[@bpexodus]

I like the "Flying Meat Grinder"!

[@binarymalehim]

The black fly is a more commercially viable prospect because of its amphibious ability I'm thinking. Charged by solar it can land almost anywhere zero pollution other than production cost. Could be a useful tool in many places around the world if given a chance bringing aid post even ferrying workers to and from hard to reach areas if they are cheap enough to buy and maintenance was relatively easy.

[@timothymiller4475]

Disagree. Thing has limited use and only has a range of about 40 or so miles before a recharge. Unless im thinking of the wrong item.

[@edgeemer3231]

Solar power is just marketing. It is hard to imagine how much time it will take to be fully charged with solar energy. With further electrical storage development, even more.

[@XR400vsGS12]

the wings, helping to save energy. Speed optimization can further increase range especially to those using wings. Quite a good competition isbout there. Thabks for the great video ❤

[@TopBoxy]

Cool, thanks

[@marcil802]

Getting married or Getting a drone??

[@mavrk.d]

Might as well get another drone

[@Ufuk646]

Good Video ❤

[@jaslll4396]

BlackFly needs to use the new toroidal propellers to be more efficient and quieter.

[@TopBoxy]

I wonder why they are still not used anywhere? Maybe they don't put out enough power?

[@xdavincic8615]

Yeah, it's only many thousands of dollars more expensive to make and use them

[@jaslll4396]

@@TopBoxy They are nearly impossible to CNC. They do use them on boats and someone has figured out how to CNC them now.

[@Mahlak_Mriuani_Anatman]

​@@jaslll4396 CNC?

[@OziegbeJJoseph]

amazing cars.

[@timothyschneider5866]

For 100,000 or more, I want to be able to go almost as far as a tank of gas

[@rothsleep4039]

I’d go with the Black fly despite the extreme take off attitude. Seems more practical and safer than Jetson 1. I also like the way Black fly has room for more powerful motors.

[@stevekobzos287]

black fly

[@yuritesticoff1141]

All of them are absolutely greater death traps than the three wheeler of old

[@felixcat9318]

They're all garbage! Ludicrous, purposeless and laughably expensive. Flight times in single digits before having to return to one's point of departure. A two seat kit helicopter like the HeliSport CH-7 Kompress is a proven design which has been flown single Pilot from France to the USA and back! A real aircraft with an excellent pedigree, this helicopter is a genuine personal aircraft, which with the long range fuel tank has been hand flown for over 12 hours continuously. This is how it was able to fly from France to the USA, a duration only matched by massive passenger airliners! These pointless electric powered gimmicks keep appearing, but all have no practical purpose whatsoever, like the jet engine flight suits, pointless gimmicks with truly pathetic flight times and silly prices and ownership contracts. Edited for typo.

[@youcanhandlethetruth4695]

And there are many Micro Helis around. Or if you live in a Lake area things like, Icon A5. Well good for the Kids who can work there Hobby and get Paid, if somebody is stupid enough investing in this Electric shit.

[@youcanhandlethetruth4695]

If there would be Practical Other Options, you would see the Millitäry have them 10 years ago.

[@felixcat9318]

@@youcanhandlethetruth4695 The US military had single person, collapsible helicopters around 70 years ago, but although these were proper aircraft, they decided to not use them. Most military requirements can be carried out with unmanned drones, one only need look at how Ukraine are adapting domestic drones into attack drones, dropping munitions onto the enemy or flying explosive laden drones into them. The military rarely need to get one soldier someplace that only a passenger carrying drone can achieve...

[@youcanhandlethetruth4695]

@@felixcat9318 Their is one thing i could think of. Escape Vehicle for Snipers after they did their target.

[@TopBoxy]

It's always like that with the first. Doesn't that mean you shouldn't even start?

[@juansolo2t]

You are the "cafe racer" dude!!

[@navarog378]

It's like watching the first planes trying to take off

[@olsonspeed]

BlackFly still appears to have the best planform for an EVTOL

[@Joe-jn5li]

All should have safety fenders around the blades.

[@heathcwalker]

Zeva Z2 add toroidal props, widen the body for more lift, quadrouple the battery, and that should give an awesome speed snd range.

[@TopBoxy]

How to quadrouple the battery?