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The One
23rd April 2015, 21:27
Remember this below


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U-3Ql7G7qRc

The Williams X-Jet, created by Williams International, was a small, light-weight Vertical Take Off and Landing (VTOL) system powered by a modified Williams F107 turbofan aircraft engine. It was designed to be operated by and carry one person and controlled by leaning in the direction of desired travel and adjusting the power. It could move in any direction, accelerate rapidly, hover, and rotate on its axis, staying aloft for up to 45 minutes and traveling at speeds up to 60 miles per hour (100 km/h). It was evaluated by the U.S. Army in the 1980s, and was deemed inferior to the capabilities of helicopters and small unmanned aircraft

Dreamtimer
23rd April 2015, 21:41
I totally want one of these! (Except someone might shoot me down thinking I'm a drone...)