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Old 04-28-2023, 01:14 PM   #112 (permalink)
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I forsee a lot less used cars being on the road in 20 years.
I doubt anyone can see anything 20 years down this road. Isn't every car on the road used? Maybe you mean 2nd or 3rd owner?

In 20 years, the flying car will have prevailed. Current news about Jetoptera is good.

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6:46 - ...we are
6:48 - 20 to 35 dba lower decibels right lower
6:51 - than the quietest propeller and they are
6:53 - 40 to 50 lower than the quietest
6:55 - helicopter which is which is easy to do
That's with their current demonstrator. They've partnered with Pratt and Whitney, and they've taken delivery of a new turbine unit that is more fuel efficient or something.

The real mind-bender is the suggestion at the end that their Fluidic Propulsion System™ has application to submarines!
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