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Re:Lilium unveils five-seater air taxi prototype after a suc... by larkeith on Thursday May 16, 2019 @07:11AM (#19927863)
> eliminates the risk of turning passing birds into chop suey.

To be fair, it's a lot easier to put a debris (including birds) filter in front of a ducted fan than a prop.

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Re:Lilium unveils five-seater air taxi prototype after a suc... by mannykannot on Thursday May 16, 2019 @07:48AM (#19928056)
There are efficiency issues, and it is not often done. It is hard to tell, but it does not seem to have been done here.
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