Lilium – Electric vertical take-⁠off and landing jet

Re:Lilium – Electric vertical take-⁠off and landing jet by headcanon on Friday April 21, 2017 @05:41PM (#14169645)

However that would make it very useful in urban environments, where people can move between high-rises without having to move through traffic, and can charge in-between. This would likely be their first market.

[ Parent | on HN ]

Re:Lilium – Electric vertical take-⁠off and landing jet by nradov on Friday April 21, 2017 @09:51PM (#14170723)

The vast majority of urban high rises are incapable of accommodating landing pads.

[ Parent | on HN ]

Re:Lilium – Electric vertical take-⁠off and landing jet by SJC1 on Monday April 24, 2017 @12:02AM (#14181905)

Manhattan outlawed rooftop landings and takeoffs after 9/11.

[ Parent | on HN ]

Re:Lilium – Electric vertical take-⁠off and landing jet by FabHK on Friday April 21, 2017 @11:17PM (#14170947)

Interesting. Why is that? Seems like a fairly obvious extension to keep in mind, at least at this stage.

[ Parent | on HN ]

Re:Lilium – Electric vertical take-⁠off and landing jet by nradov on Friday April 21, 2017 @11:51PM (#14171034)

Roofs aren't flat, aren't designed to support extra weight, and/or filled with antennas and HVAC equipment. If you want a building to have a helipad the architect usually has to plan for that from the start; retrofitting existing high rises would be extremely expensive. Plus upper floor occupants will complain about the noise.

[ Parent | on HN ]

Re:Lilium – Electric vertical take-⁠off and landing jet by FabHK on Saturday April 22, 2017 @02:03AM (#14171290)

Thanks. Hoping architects start planning for it then :-)

[ Parent | on HN ]