Looks more like proof of concept that something for mass production. Note the tether.
Posted on 01/11/2018 8:50:55 AM PST by RoosterRedux
Boeing today unveiled a giant drone that’s capable of lifting a 500 pound payload. Calling it an “unmanned electric vertical-takeoff-and-landing (eVTOL) cargo air vehicle (CAV) prototype,” the aerospace giant said it could serve as a precursor for future autonomous flying aircraft.
The heavy-duty drone took Boeing’s engineers only three months to design and build, the company says. It successfully completed initial flight tests at Boeing’s research lab in Missouri.
“This flying cargo air vehicle represents another major step in our Boeing eVTOL strategy,” said Boeing chief technology officer Greg Hyslop in a statement. “We have an opportunity to really change air travel and transport, and we’ll look back on this day as a major step in that journey.”
You could ship a small Manatee somewhere with one of those.
Later
Or A 40 gallon drum filled with hazardous stuff?
A flaming Manatee bit my sister once.
Can’t see how those things are feasible in everyday life. There would be so many there would be congestion.
Did they build it special? Just to carry Oprah? Or was it NORK - Rocket Man Kim Jung un?
Wonder if it has a GoodYear sign on it?.
Coming soon to a WalMart near you!
So it could fly Rosie O’Donnell out of the country?
What an uninspired piece of crap.
They scaled up a kiddie drone and slapped a company name on it.
How creative.
You could fly yourself around with one of those and a bunch of camping gear.
Matbe a womens “Imelda Marcos like” shoe collection.
This thing could carry Rocket Man OR 10 of his fellow countrymen.
“A flaming Manatee bit my sister once.”
I did not know that manatees could be gay.
If we can fly little toy drones all over the place without crashing, why not just ramp up the size and stick people or cargo on it.
I think these will be coming very soon. But even with redundant systems, there will be crashes.
CROSSWINDS.
Sorry to ruin all that enthusiasm. Ever fight a 30 knot crosswind in a 5,500 pound 1,200 horsepower helicopter?
They scaled up a kiddie drone and slapped a company name on it.
What makes you think that ?
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