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Re:Boeing’s Flying Car Has Taken Off by kevin_thibedeau on Wednesday January 23, 2019 @11:42AM (#18979810)
Helicopters are loud because the blades cross over the airframe and are powered by turbines. An electric multicopter based design could have significantly lower noise levels.
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Re:Boeing’s Flying Car Has Taken Off by binarymax on Wednesday January 23, 2019 @11:50AM (#18979888)
If going by the noise emitted by your average consumer drone, and scaling it up, I think the opposite is probably true - it would be crazy loud.
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Re:Boeing’s Flying Car Has Taken Off by 83 on Wednesday January 23, 2019 @02:30PM (#18981790)
Consumer drones aren't really aiming for quiet though. My racing drones are very buzzy since the small 3-5in props are fast spinning to have quick reaction time. My heavy lift photography drone with its slow 12in props (aiming for efficiency) is way larger and much quieter.
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Re:Boeing’s Flying Car Has Taken Off by kevin_thibedeau on Wednesday January 23, 2019 @01:18PM (#18980900)
Few consumer level drones make any effort at noise reduction. Blade and shroud design can significantly impact noise production.
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Re:Boeing’s Flying Car Has Taken Off by stcredzero on Wednesday January 23, 2019 @03:47PM (#18982735)
https://www.dronethusiast.com/what-are-the-best-silent-drone...
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