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Israel’s ‘Flying Cars’ will Revolutionize Military Rescue Missions
unitedwithisrael.org ^
| 2/20/2020
| United with Israel Staff
Posted on 02/21/2020 9:01:07 AM PST by rktman
The Israeli company Tactical Robotics is partnering with US aerospace giant Boeing to develop “flying cars” using “ducted fan propulsion” technology, called “fancraft,” for piloted and autonomous vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) air-crafts.
The Israeli company has already developed an unmanned vehicle, called the Cormorant, that is powered by internal lift rotors that allow takeoff and landing in small areas, which could revolutionize the way militaries deploy and rescue troops.
“Cormorant represents the first in a family of vertical takeoff and landing aircraft that can fly and land where no other aircraft can,” Rafi Yoeli, CEO of Urban Aeronautics, the parent company of Tactical Robotics, said in a statement. “We can think of no better partner than Boeing to help us develop this product and utilize the Fancraft technology to its full potential.”
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TOPICS: Business/Economy; Foreign Affairs; Government; Israel; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: boeing; idf; israel; jerusalem; letshavejerusalem; milspec; troopsupport; waronterror
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Interesting. Internal ducted liftfans allows for narrow landing/takeoff zones. Carries around 1,000 pounds. More info please. Video next post.
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posted on
02/21/2020 9:01:07 AM PST
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rktman
To: rktman
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posted on
02/21/2020 9:01:24 AM PST
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rktman
( #My2ndAmend! ----- Enlisted in the Navy in '67 to protect folks rights to strip my rights. WTH?)
To: rktman
Carries around 1,000 pounds.
It can almost carry Oprah.
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posted on
02/21/2020 9:03:49 AM PST
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dp0622
(Radicals, racists Don't point finger at me I'm a small town white boy Just tryin' to makne ends meet)
To: rktman
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posted on
02/21/2020 9:04:54 AM PST
by
rktman
( #My2ndAmend! ----- Enlisted in the Navy in '67 to protect folks rights to strip my rights. WTH?)
To: rktman
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posted on
02/21/2020 9:06:36 AM PST
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Red Badger
(If people were to God like dogs are to people, the world would be a really great place..............)
To: rktman
Naming it after a water bird seems a little odd. But I suppose these names are fairly arbitrary.
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posted on
02/21/2020 9:07:41 AM PST
by
ClearCase_guy
(If White Privilege is real, why did Elizabeth Warren lie about being an Indian?)
To: Red Badger
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posted on
02/21/2020 9:08:32 AM PST
by
Varsity Flight
(Mr. President, We the People, have your back. I)
To: rktman
Honestly outside of the military, police, and first-responders, I dont see the need for a “flying car” at all.
Something that I would have never said 30 years ago.
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posted on
02/21/2020 9:09:02 AM PST
by
VanDeKoik
To: rktman
Looks like the spray pattern is destroyed by the vectored thrust.
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posted on
02/21/2020 9:09:27 AM PST
by
griffin
To: rktman
Spray on herbicide and the fans blow it all off. lol
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posted on
02/21/2020 9:10:05 AM PST
by
Kirkwood
(Zombie Hunter)
To: griffin
Looks that way doesn’t it. Maybe nannie bloomers can give us a clear answer since he’s an x-spurt on farming and other stuff.
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posted on
02/21/2020 9:11:35 AM PST
by
rktman
( #My2ndAmend! ----- Enlisted in the Navy in '67 to protect folks rights to strip my rights. WTH?)
To: ClearCase_guy
There is a flightless comorant in the Galápagos Islands.
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posted on
02/21/2020 9:14:07 AM PST
by
goldstategop
(In Memory Of A Dearly Beloved Friend Who Lives In My Heart Forever)
To: rktman
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posted on
02/21/2020 9:16:54 AM PST
by
pgkdan
(The Silent Majority STILL Stands With TRUMP! WWG1WGA)
To: Varsity Flight
I want one with a Flux Capacitor and a Mr. Fusion...................
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02/21/2020 9:18:53 AM PST
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Red Badger
(If people were to God like dogs are to people, the world would be a really great place..............)
To: griffin
“The Ag-Cormorant’s ability to adjust flight height and speed according to the mission, in combination with advanced aerodynamics enables better canopy penetration, drift reduction and variable rate application capabilities. “
To: ClearCase_guy
Well, at least it’s not called a ‘Buzzard’.........or a ‘Vulture’..............
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posted on
02/21/2020 9:20:01 AM PST
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Red Badger
(If people were to God like dogs are to people, the world would be a really great place..............)
To: rktman
Looks okay to me.
The dramatic music is a bit over the top.
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posted on
02/21/2020 9:21:35 AM PST
by
Drawsing
(Fools show their annoyance at once, the prudent man overlooks an insult. Proverbs 12:16)
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02/21/2020 9:22:30 AM PST
by
RandallFlagg
(Fact: Gun control laws kill innocents.)
To: ClearCase_guy
If it gets wet does it have to perch on a bouy and hold its wings out to dry?
To: Rebelbase
put a seat on it and I can use if for commuting.... 8)
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