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Re:Lilium achieves first main wing transition for all-electr... by robonerd on Sunday June 12, 2022 @12:47PM (#31715930)
> New York City could be a prime market but there are only a few heliports.

Afaik rooftop helipads have been banned in NYC ever since an accident in 1977 killed five people.

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Re:Lilium achieves first main wing transition for all-electr... by merely-unlikely on Sunday June 12, 2022 @01:28PM (#31716346)
There are three heliports on the rivers around Manhattan. There’s plenty of space to build more but noise complaints prevent that from happening. Bezos wanted to build one on the Queens waterfront (LIC) but the city killed the idea.
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