Funkworks
Low Earth Orbit, obstructing Earth's view of Venus
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Nice idea and execution. A couple of quick observations: There is not much on the vehicle in the way of batteries, so given it is a vertical lift vehicle flight time and range will be quite limited. Also, there is not much between the front blades and the pilot's neck. In the event of spitting a blade things could get messy. I hope they have run an FMEA on that.
1. Fifteen to twenty minutes would be enough to get anywhere in an average city, especially if a parking space is ready. I see this as being useful for certain professionals, or organized tourism, not random people.
2. Seems to me like they thought it through. Easy to deal with.