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Innerworld@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 months ago

China claims breakthrough with world’s first ducted eVTOL that can lift nearly half a ton

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China claims breakthrough with world’s first ducted eVTOL that can lift nearly half a ton

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Innerworld@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 months ago
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China reportedly debuts world’s first ducted ton-class UFO-style eVTOL
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UFO-shaped eVTOL unveiled in China, offering 3-second takeoff, 992 lbs payload, aimed at logistics and aerial rescue missions.
  • Luminous5481 "Murder All Zionists" [they/them]@anarchist.nexus
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    Ok, but can’t they make it look less like a 1950s movie version of a UFO?

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      Can they make it look MORE like a 1950s movie version of a UFO?

      ftfy

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        yea agree it looks gorgeous

      • Luminous5481 "Murder All Zionists" [they/them]@anarchist.nexus
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        I mean, we all have our artistic preferences, fair enough

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          it does look very retrofuture though I’ll give you that. I think I’m just glad it’s not a UTV with shit glued on the side like some of the other passenger quadcopters I’ve seen

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