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An all-electric ‘flying car’ take its first test flight in Germany
Today, Munich-based Lilium Aviation announced an important milestone: the first test flight of its all-electric, two-seater, vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) prototype. (www.theverge.com) 更多...
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Germany has one the best car companies and their technology always fascinate me.
Here's why flying cars will never be a "thing": Stand on any street corner in any city and see what a high percentage of car drivers are idiots. Now try to imagine that in three dimensions.
More likely like the vision of Robinson helicopters for the average joe discovers cost and regulations means rich boy toy or has to be commercially viable.
Gotta love German engineering.. always pushing forward with technology.
Maiden flight video: https://youtu.be/ohig71bwRUE
Looks like a tiny scale model in the video. Note that there is never any person or object close to this machine while flying, so we can not judge the actual size.
Provided all shots are of the same aircraft then there are clear indications it is full-scale. At the one minute mark you can see two people working on the aircraft, and the final moments showing the landing allow size comparisons relative to the taxiway.
"Provided all shots are of the same aircraft" requires the same leap of faith that believing what looks like a "tiny scale model" is the real thing. If you're going to make your assumption based on faith, then just assume that what looks like a tiny scale model is the real, full-sized thing.
I'm NOT saying the video is fake, just that you can't replace one kind of suspended disbelief with another. Something more solid to prove (or disprove) the video is needed.
I'm NOT saying the video is fake, just that you can't replace one kind of suspended disbelief with another. Something more solid to prove (or disprove) the video is needed.
Yes, I saw that also, but once the thing actually lifts off the people stand far away, and the size of the taxiway could also be doctored. Mind you, it could also be for real, I just would prefer better indications for the size.
