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Post subject: Re: Jetson One  Posted: 30 Oct 2025, 17:19 |
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20 minute flight time? That means its nothing more than a $120k novelty toy.
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Post subject: Re: Jetson One Posted: 30 Oct 2025, 18:13 |
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Username Protected wrote: 20 minute flight time? That means its nothing more than a $120k novelty toy. I'm not sure that's the only limitation that restricts it to that. For example: hop in at home for a quick trip to the grocery store - where are you going to land? What are the safety implications for you and those on the ground wherever that might be?
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Post subject: Re: Jetson One Posted: 30 Oct 2025, 18:29 |
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Username Protected wrote: 20 minute flight time? That means its nothing more than a $120k novelty toy. I'm not sure that's the only limitation that restricts it to that. For example: hop in at home for a quick trip to the grocery store - where are you going to land? What are the safety implications for you and those on the ground wherever that might be?
We might be thinking of this the wrong way...
The grocery store parking lot gets a FOD cleanup from the downwash with each takeoff and landing. It's like a leaf blower on steroids. Why not monetize the service provided to the store manager?
Think big- ink a contract with the whole grocery store chain!
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Post subject: Re: Jetson One Posted: 30 Oct 2025, 23:12 |
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Username Protected wrote: 20 minute flight time? That means its nothing more than a $120k novelty toy. I'm not sure that's the only limitation that restricts it to that. For example: hop in at home for a quick trip to the grocery store - where are you going to land? What are the safety implications for you and those on the ground wherever that might be?
Along that thought train, if the Jetson One is supposed to allow you to make short but useful trips, why did they need to truck it to an open area for the demo?
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Post subject: Re: Jetson One Posted: 31 Oct 2025, 11:49 |
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Username Protected wrote: It'd be a fun way to check cows That was my first thought as well. A lot cheaper and easier than a real helo
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Post subject: Re: Jetson One Posted: 31 Oct 2025, 12:30 |
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Username Protected wrote: It'd be a fun way to check cows That was my first thought as well. A lot cheaper and easier than a real helo
Cheaper, maybe, but 15 minutes at a time (allowing a reserve) then what? Plug it into the portable generator on the trailer you brought it on and wait? I think it’s a toy, and not a particularly practical one at that. Certainly not a very safe one, either for the occupant or those around it.
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Post subject: Re: Jetson One Posted: 31 Oct 2025, 13:16 |
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Username Protected wrote: Certainly not a very safe one, either for the occupant or those around it. A fairly common attribute of many man/boy toys.
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