Right now, this is just a novelty for the rich, with 20 minute flight time, high cost, low availability. Once production increases substantially, the battery gets a lot better and the price comes down, then it'll be worth talking about...
New video is misleading this is not Swedish company but is Polish-Swedish company!! The creators of this futuristic engine are the Pole Tomasz Patan and the Swede Peter Ternström.
Not if you don't have very far to go, and aren't a lard ass...... Suits me to a "t"... Something to get me off my yacht and hit the dock with..... And if I fly naked I can go even further to hit the nudy resort because of all the extra weight savings and watnot of no helmet..... Or a Restaurant, or whatever... I use my helicopter for longer flights.... 🤣😂😅
Most people can’t drive a vehicle safely on the highway, how can we expect them to be able to fly a aircraft above us? I know I would not want my (daredevil) 40 year old son or daughter to fly one.
This is stupid. A human carrying ‘drone’ is no longer a ‘drone’. A drone by definition is an unmanned aerial vehicle. So, calling this a manned drone is basically a manned unmanned aerial vehicle. Also, the design is atrocious. I would be surprised if anyone got lacerated in the neck by this.
Well, as I assume it happens to you often, once again, you're completely wrong. *_"A drone is a flying robot that can be remotely controlled or fly autonomously using software-controlled flight plans in its embedded systems, which work in conjunction with onboard sensors and a Global Positioning System (GPS)."_* *_"Drones can be manned. Some aircraft can be flown as manned aircraft or an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV). For example, a vehicle can be remotely piloted in most situations but has an autonomous return-to-base function. Drones can also fly with various degrees of autonomy, such as autopilot assistance, or fully autonomously without human intervention. "_*
There are lots of such manned multirotors out there, there is nothing special about this one. They all suffer from the same problem: limited flight time because there simply isn't any battery with enough energy density to sustain long flight
Probably better to have that happen quick, rather than heading toward the ground where you will be ground up like hamburger when it hits it and all of the other props get you. 😂😂
@@hyena131 lol you’ve been bamboozled by the lefty extremists propaganda. The so called green energies are no where close to being able to replace oil and are economically unviable. We need to stop wasting $ on windmills and solar panels and divert those resources into energy R&D to make what works more efficient and develop new technologies.
An honest review, the good & the bad. Well done and thank you! 20 kilometers? That'll get reduced as the battery's lifespan gets reduced. I think 20 is probably very optimistic. They said the old Beech 18 aircraft would cruise at 180 mph. I never saw 180 and I owned 5 of them. C-45 to G model. It might do 180 with both engines near wide open and the nose at a 45 degree down angle. With all the lard asses we have in the U.S., they're going to have to increase that payload to 400 pounds minimum and a larger cage the size of a prison cell. Good luck.
I'm gonna give this tech 5 to 10 years I think in that time production costs will have dropped along with increased competition price should be no more than an ATV maybe slightly higher 30k or so. hopefully over that period they will also have improved the weight limit, safety, and range.
You don't need a license to fly an ultralight in the USA. Ultralight Aircraft is a class of aircraft classified by the FAA (Federal Aviation Administration) which regulates aircraft, operators, mechanics, the airspace and everything to do with flying. Since its under the 254 lbs. empty weight limit, it will qualify as an ultralight aircraft in the US, and you won't have to worry about the maximum 5 US Gallons limit with the electric motor. The only issue here is the speed. The Federal Aviation Regulation (FAR) that pertains to the top speed limitation for ultralight aircraft is found in Part 103 - Ultralight Vehicles. Specifically, §103.1(b) outlines the maximum speed limitations for ultralights in the United States. According to this regulation, ultralight vehicles are limited to a maximum level flight speed of 55 knots (approximately 63 mph or 102 km/h).
@@lurch789 That's true. I never considered the number of rotary motors. Tandem rotor helicopter aircraft have been around for a long time, and this is just the next version of that. So, as to the technicality of calling it an aircraft, I want to understand where your perspective is from. I'm guessing you're an oldschool pilot. A lot of you think that paramotoring, paragliding, powered hang-gliding trikes, and other similar open-cockpit designed ultralight aircraft are somehow unsafe. I think that risk tolerance comes down to your perspective. I'm a veteran, and I've jumped from planes. I trust a reserve chute to do it's job, and that doesn't take a lot of sense to figure out how to use it. So, from my perspective it seems silly to call it a death trap, like a lot of people do. It's more safe than driving down the interstate in my state tbh.
@@lurch789 don't worry about this new crazy iron horses. They use exactly the same electronics that stabilizes any drone in almost any wind. They don't get into jetstreams anyways. Of course it will kill people, as any airplane. Btw. I know physics. They scaled it up and it works right. I build drones, would love to be a test pilot
It’s a “drone” because you don’t really pilot it like you would, say, a helicopter. The computer keeps your flight level. You just tell it where you want to go & it basically takes you there.
Crazy because when I was in the second grade in 1978 in one of my school books they showed flying machine concepts for people of the future and they all looked exactly like drones we have today.
@@seekeroftruth1200 this this is actually a fraud. they edit lots of 1 minute flights using seconds long clips between edits. it can't even get 20 minutes empty.
I need to react to the negative comments. 1. Quadcopters for personal transport is as likely as landing rocket boosters, i.e. it is already a fact. 2. Battery technology is among the fastest developing technologies and typically doubling energy density per 5 years. So if you are not impressed with the range, then just wait a few years. Think about the difference between GM EV1 and a Tesla Model Y. 3. Fossil Fuel will be phased out, regardless of your personal preferences, it is just not sustainable. Just like with smoking, the industry will fight back with propaganda and misleading statements, but in the end they are doomed. A likely strategy, as with tobacco, is a focus shifting to developing countries as developed countries ban fossil fuel. 4. Battery powered aircrafts are already commercial and the business case is expanding as the tech develops, from short haul few passenger crafts to longer haul more passengers planes. The tech will likely not ever replace long haul intercontinental flight jets, but probably 50-70% of todays passenger miles will become electric. 5. Open rotors is of course not a problem, that is how all propeller planes and helicopters operate.
From what I can tell, the pilot is on-board the Jetson One, so by definition it is a Manned Aircraft, NOT a DRONE which, by definition, is Unmanned. When did manned aircraft become drones?? Just because it is controlled with an RC transmitter doesn't mean it is a drone. If person controlling the craft, the Pilot, is on-board, it is a manned aircraft. Also, being a multi-rotor craft doesn't qualify it as a drone either.
I ordered one last year and hope it comes soon. Its a bit scary, but I have always dreamt of flying and this is as close as I’m likely to get. The idea of buzzing over the trees to visit my daughter 4 miles away is mind-boggling. It will turn a 15 minute drive into a 5 minute flight, and be FUN. Its clearly only for clear, calm days. Great toy!
Remember what goes up will come down. Built and sold Ultralights and the ballistic parachutes needed 100 feet above ground level to work. I love flying and would love to fly one of these, but have made a promise to never fly any thing with out a descent glide rate or auto rotation like a helo.
@@gilbertoros4703 At some point, you need to take unreasonable risks if you want to enjoy unreasonable fun. I have been impressed with Jetson’s focus on safety, and understand that the real danger zone is from 20-100 feet. Of course, it’s at 100 feet that the height becomes deeply terrifying if you focus on it. One of my main concerns is birds - the unprotected rotors seem vulnerable to strikes. I wonder if protective cages are a possibility. I am satisfied with the reliability of electric motors at this point. The drone industry has been perfecting these for over a decade.
@@tymesho Lie about what, exactly? I’m on the list for 2023 delivery (Bedford, NY). I don’t think it likely the machine will be delivered this year - Development seems slower than expected. That’s fine. I’m in no rush.
@@MONYC1957 Pulling your chain, brother. I reread my comment to you, and it was kind of stupid. I apologize, and if you acquire this bad ass ride, I wish you the best.
Oh how I wish I can live long enough to have the craft at a dealership or for sale here. Unless this happens soon my existence is limited to a couple years. You youngsters have a great time. Watch out Buck Rodgers's, Our dreams have materialised bud. WOOHOO BUD !
What are the blades made of? Is this a vehicle that could fly efficiently in a winter environment? Have the blades ever broken or come separated , what are the chances that they could cause injury to the pilot? How much altitude and forward speed are need to properly deploy the parachute?
Jetson, My Boy Elroy..... Range is 20 miles before needing recharging, just like the rest of EV's. No Thanks. It's pretty neat and a good start... City commuting? Can't wait to se some Brother try and Car Jack one of these.
Some people here sound like my great grand father saying that no one will ever fly a plane lol 🙂 Submarines are a fantasy. I think that it is just matter of time a break thru on battery technology is discovered and this thing is going to fly for over an hour and as prices drop, people will be flying automated drones in about 10 years from now.
This is fantasy a hi-tech toy for the rich at best. Here, he is flying in an open area with no utility lines, no dense trees or forest, no wind, rain, aircraft, or high-rise housing at all. Try using this in a dense urban environment during the slightest rain or wind conditions and it will be a complete disaster. Even in suburbs with utility poles, transformers, tall trees, narrow roads, streets with heavy traffic, this is just not going to work. It is dangerous, impractical, loud, distracting and just a really bad idea.
@newhampshirelifestyle4233 Why on earth would anyone fly this thing in a "dense urban environment." Once patented, it seems to be a fun toy for the rich where you fly in in open rural areas or over the ocean. You really are a glass is half full belly acher. And much like flying a glider (or even small aircraft), of course bad weather conditions would determine whether or not you fly this thing. It's terribly simple: don't fly it on a windy, rainy day and wait instead for a pleasant, sunny, calm day.
the 100-200 meters is easy, we can already do that. A bigger cockpit is also easy, can do already do that as well. The only thing we can't easily do is give an electric quadcopter 10 hours flight time.. but we don't need to. We certainly need more than 20 minutes, but a flight time of something like 3 or 4 hours would be adequate for most utilitarian purposes. To get those few hours with current technology is difficult, but it's actually probably possible. You would probably need to basically turn into an airplane once you've taken off, like an osprey, and you'd need to use some sort of combustion engine rather than electric motors. Point is, we aren't 100 years away from useful manned quadcopters, we're there now. Just need a market for it and a lot of money for development. As far as electric version are concerned, solid state batteries will likely be the final push necessary to make all manner of electric aircraft fully feasible, and solid state batteries are slated to enter mainstream production primarily from the big car manufacturers within the next 5 years or so
@@mcnuggatron2129 it doesn't fly for 20 minutes. it can't fly for a full 2 minutes with a passenger and can't even hit 20 completely empty. they edit their videos in deceptive ways.
@@mcnuggatron2129 where is the longest unedited video of a quadcopter with a rider? we aren't even close to the level you think we are concerning evtol. its all investment scams.
That's my thought exactly Dale! Me and you think alike! I own a Maxair ultralight back when they were actually ultralights. FAA, as you know, had to change their minds. I didn't. I still call it an ultralight and fly it as such. No N number. No nothing! Piss on 'em.
imagine having all the money in the world to do other stuff and somehow you manage to crash in the mountain. your arm and legs are cut off. how STUPID would you feel with no help in sight
The best and coolest thing EVER invented since the founding of Lamborghini!! And that joke was good: "Weight limitation is 95 kilos - which means unfortunately most people in America will not be able to lift off with the Jetson One" hahaha :D But don´t worry vrsion 2.0 will be able to carry 300kg which covers at least 91% of the average population weight. For the rest our new Jetson SkyCrane introduced in 2024 with an MTOW of 0,7 tons might be the first choice of buying!
It is a very very small drone. What will happen with your legs if you fall from just 3 meters? Pffff. Very dangerous and too small. And you can fly just 2-5 meters high? Joke.
research and development has proven that if you create a cover around the propellers,,, this will produce a more efficient flow of air... so your statement is not correct about a body for the jetson one
He said that if there is a collision, the pieces of broken propeller can go in the direction of the passenger and injure their neck since there is no windshield to protect the passenger
@stanlee2589 Early days. And it's not a bad thing (or unreasonable) to have people weigh less than 210lbs. And 63mph for 20 minutes will give you about 20 miles. Not terrible, but no doubt in 10 years time it'll be improved. Just look how much further electric cars can go on a single charge compared with yesterday.
@@stanlee2589 Ha! Being able to fly 20 miles is something like this isn't terrible. Unless your glass is half full. Again, it's early days. Look at EV's. The increase in distance range between now and only a few years ago has increased vastly.
Get your licence. Learn to fly. Buy your first light (not ultralight) aircraft; even a double or triple-seat autogyro, even then you can be there, as a real pilot for 50k, and you'll be able to live long enough to enjoy flying.
Put the liberty engine in it and you will have a free energy vehicle that will take you anywhere that you want!!!!!... buy 2 and wire one to your tesla!!!!
What’s it purpose. Because is is no better than Solo Trek. Looks good but no real utility. Wow 45 were ordered. Quick before they run out. What a joke. 👎
20 min with the passenger would be pretty impressive if true. Not sure why people compare these to cars. 20 min in the air get you a lot further than by road. However, with the props out like that and no piloting license required I'm concerned we will be seeing a lot of people get hurt. Also if it becomes popular it opens up a can of worms when it comes to air traffic.
Remember you should always have a reserve time in flying so you only have 15 minutes and lithium batteries at extreme temps lose use fullness time (flight time in this case). And if you are maximum weight and at full power you will have less flight time. All these things are taught in flight school. When we built and sold Ultralights we gave a ground school and training in a two place Ultralight.
Needs a bigger battery, emergency parachute, a roof and blade protectors. This is a good base just don't seem too practical or safe. It's gone take years of improving on before the world is ready for a thing like this.
@lurch789 I fly, love my carbon fibre cars and would much rather an engineer with time built me one but I'm not a fan of the 'no licence needed' versions. It's new technology that would personally save me a huge amount of time traveling. In a decade or less, I'm sure they'll have the design and safety set.
@@lurch789 I think that is literally the whole point. A personal flying device that is akin to a vespa scooter of the air. It doesn't require any knowledge of aviation. You just throttle up and point it where you want to go. Akin to learning to ride a bike. There's no rudder, there's no wings, there's no stall, aerodynamically that is. Only thing that should go wrong is engine failure or idiot crashing into something.
The biggest down side is it’s too expensive. It will never become that popular. Now if you could get one under $20000, then it would be really popular.
Please Stop…. Gas is gonna be around a long time…don’t believe the bulls*it lies, petroleum is a mineral produced by the magma in the earth , not a fossil, the earth has enough fuel for hundreds of years or more, And when I was in school, plants thrived on CO2, so stop listening to the climate change idiots….
We are in 2024 I bet that for some reason this delivery day will be pushed back a few years. Some batteries will degrade faster than orders as some people will push to that 20 minutes????? AFTER THAT THEY WILL THINK OH SHIT ITS TIME TO LAND. WHAT IF I WANT ONE THAT IS GAS POWERED WITH 4 TAIL ROTORS SO A COMPUTER CAN CONTROL THE PITCH OF THE BLADES. I THINK THIS IS THE SAME PEOPLE THAT HAS BUYERS FOR THE APTERA FROM 10 YEARS AGO AND KEEP DELAYING FOR A PROFIT BY CLAIMING THEY FIXING BUG'S SO THE KEEP USING BETTER MATERIALS AND LIGHTER BATTERIES. A TACTIC TO DELAY DALAY DELAY FOR PROFIT.
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Right now, this is just a novelty for the rich, with 20 minute flight time, high cost, low availability. Once production increases substantially, the battery gets a lot better and the price comes down, then it'll be worth talking about...
its less than 3 minutes in reality with a passenger.
@Atheistme there aren't any on the market. customers would post flights. the whole industry is a sham.
Of course it is... no one needs this vehicle, but it is a cool luxury item for those with deep enough pockets
It's a good design and fly's 🪰 well but until it has at least a 3 hour flight time, I'm not interested.
@@jamesfreach1022 there was no evidence it flew well. its a confirmed scam now.
New video is misleading this is not Swedish company but is Polish-Swedish company!! The creators of this futuristic engine are the Pole Tomasz Patan and the Swede Peter Ternström.
A meager flight time of approximately 20 minutes and pilot weight of only 210 LBS Are real problems.
more like 3 minutes
Not if you don't have very far to go, and aren't a lard ass...... Suits me to a "t"... Something to get me off my yacht and hit the dock with..... And if I fly naked I can go even further to hit the nudy resort because of all the extra weight savings and watnot of no helmet..... Or a Restaurant, or whatever... I use my helicopter for longer flights.... 🤣😂😅
The rotors look well vulnerable needs to be ducted fans it’s brilliant though
Exactly. My DJI has snap on barriers. Probably something like that.
when I hear Jetson in my head a song starts ''Meet George Jetson, his boy Elroy, daughter Judy, Jane his wife''
Most people can’t drive a vehicle safely on the highway, how can we expect them to be able to fly a aircraft above us? I know I would not want my (daredevil) 40 year old son or daughter to fly one.
Top. So great!!!!, 🇩🇪🇩🇪🇩🇪🇩🇪
Toroidal propeller ?
This is stupid. A human carrying ‘drone’ is no longer a ‘drone’. A drone by definition is an unmanned aerial vehicle. So, calling this a manned drone is basically a manned unmanned aerial vehicle.
Also, the design is atrocious. I would be surprised if anyone got lacerated in the neck by this.
Well, as I assume it happens to you often, once again, you're completely wrong. *_"A drone is a flying robot that can be remotely controlled or fly autonomously using software-controlled flight plans in its embedded systems, which work in conjunction with onboard sensors and a Global Positioning System (GPS)."_*
*_"Drones can be manned. Some aircraft can be flown as manned aircraft or an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV). For example, a vehicle can be remotely piloted in most situations but has an autonomous return-to-base function. Drones can also fly with various degrees of autonomy, such as autopilot assistance, or fully autonomously without human intervention. "_*
There are lots of such manned multirotors out there, there is nothing special about this one. They all suffer from the same problem: limited flight time because there simply isn't any battery with enough energy density to sustain long flight
Props on these things should always be above the pilot, if one of those props breaks is in line with his body and head,
A lesson that still has to be learned. Maybe Version 2. 😉
Probably better to have that happen quick, rather than heading toward the ground where you will be ground up like hamburger when it hits it and all of the other props get you. 😂😂
if you gave it a gas motor it could carry 3x the weight and travel several hundred miles.
Noise, noise.
@@JoeCool5099 Ear plugs.
@juliemunoz2762
It's 2023 and petrol/gas becomes more outdated each and every day.
@@hyena131 lol you’ve been bamboozled by the lefty extremists propaganda. The so called green energies are no where close to being able to replace oil and are economically unviable. We need to stop wasting $ on windmills and solar panels and divert those resources into energy R&D to make what works more efficient and develop new technologies.
Then buy one and do your own mods dude instead of complaining 🤷 🚁✊
Just buy a couple of helicopters instead 😂
Pro tip, don't use electric
Why?
An honest review, the good & the bad. Well done and thank you! 20 kilometers? That'll get reduced as the battery's lifespan gets reduced. I think 20 is probably very optimistic. They said the old Beech 18 aircraft would cruise at 180 mph. I never saw 180 and I owned 5 of them. C-45 to G model. It might do 180 with both engines near wide open and the nose at a 45 degree down angle. With all the lard asses we have in the U.S., they're going to have to increase that payload to 400 pounds minimum and a larger cage the size of a prison cell. Good luck.
I'm gonna give this tech 5 to 10 years I think in that time production costs will have dropped along with increased competition price should be no more than an ATV maybe slightly higher 30k or so. hopefully over that period they will also have improved the weight limit, safety, and range.
!00K is just for the plans to DIY build like the original Jensen gyrocopters.
looks like a death trap. 100k, 20 minute flight time, and no usable load...this product just isnt there yet.
Could deliver pizzas though.
@@stanlee2589 im sure it would pay for itself in 40 years or so.
It's funny how none of the Jetson One videos shows how loud it really is.
ridiculously as you can imagine
Horrible AI speech, 15 seconds of this was enough.
You don't need a license to fly an ultralight in the USA. Ultralight Aircraft is a class of aircraft classified by the FAA (Federal Aviation Administration) which regulates aircraft, operators, mechanics, the airspace and everything to do with flying. Since its under the 254 lbs. empty weight limit, it will qualify as an ultralight aircraft in the US, and you won't have to worry about the maximum 5 US Gallons limit with the electric motor. The only issue here is the speed. The Federal Aviation Regulation (FAR) that pertains to the top speed limitation for ultralight aircraft is found in Part 103 - Ultralight Vehicles. Specifically, §103.1(b) outlines the maximum speed limitations for ultralights in the United States. According to this regulation, ultralight vehicles are limited to a maximum level flight speed of 55 knots (approximately 63 mph or 102 km/h).
@@lurch789 That's true. I never considered the number of rotary motors. Tandem rotor helicopter aircraft have been around for a long time, and this is just the next version of that. So, as to the technicality of calling it an aircraft, I want to understand where your perspective is from. I'm guessing you're an oldschool pilot. A lot of you think that paramotoring, paragliding, powered hang-gliding trikes, and other similar open-cockpit designed ultralight aircraft are somehow unsafe. I think that risk tolerance comes down to your perspective. I'm a veteran, and I've jumped from planes. I trust a reserve chute to do it's job, and that doesn't take a lot of sense to figure out how to use it. So, from my perspective it seems silly to call it a death trap, like a lot of people do. It's more safe than driving down the interstate in my state tbh.
Not just a novelty for the rich(within specs),
it's just 100k
😆😆😆😆
It's an ok upscaled fpv quad, though
@@lurch789 don't worry about this new crazy iron horses. They use exactly the same electronics that stabilizes any drone in almost any wind. They don't get into jetstreams anyways.
Of course it will kill people, as any airplane.
Btw. I know physics. They scaled it up and it works right. I build drones, would love to be a test pilot
A manned drone is an oxymoron. This is a manned quadcopter. Just call it like it is...
It’s a “drone” because you don’t really pilot it like you would, say, a helicopter. The computer keeps your flight level. You just tell it where you want to go & it basically takes you there.
@@StuntmanJake Fly by wire helicopters exist and are also not suddenly drones. Planes with auto pilots are also not called drones.
if you sleep in it and don't control anything then you can have manned drones
@@seweso if you switch on the autopilot of a plane it becomes a drone until you take control.
Why don't you talk to me in a normal voice
It is very costly, when there is one two seater going for 10k
Crazy because when I was in the second grade in 1978 in one of my school books they showed flying machine concepts for people of the future and they all looked exactly like drones we have today.
Don’t worry they have delivered 0 of these to customers. They are sold out for two years for a product they can’t and won’t deliver. Scam!
$98,000 dollars for twenty minutes of flight? Phooey! it's too limited. Go back to the drawing board.
2 minutes max
The automobile was first called "a rich man's toy". This thing will be no different.
@@seekeroftruth1200 this this is actually a fraud. they edit lots of 1 minute flights using seconds long clips between edits. it can't even get 20 minutes empty.
Lol... Wonderful. I could fly over to my local 7-Eleven to grab a slurpee and have just enough juice left to fly back home. 😒
Excuse me nay sayers, I'd move to the front of the line if I could afford one
I'm already ahead of ya... Just gotta slip 'em an extra 10 large in cash..... upfront....
20 miles isn’t enough range
@michaelcosgrove6054
Early days.
An impractical toy. Awesome!
I need to react to the negative comments.
1. Quadcopters for personal transport is as likely as landing rocket boosters, i.e. it is already a fact.
2. Battery technology is among the fastest developing technologies and typically doubling energy density per 5 years. So if you are not impressed with the range, then just wait a few years. Think about the difference between GM EV1 and a Tesla Model Y.
3. Fossil Fuel will be phased out, regardless of your personal preferences, it is just not sustainable. Just like with smoking, the industry will fight back with propaganda and misleading statements, but in the end they are doomed. A likely strategy, as with tobacco, is a focus shifting to developing countries as developed countries ban fossil fuel.
4. Battery powered aircrafts are already commercial and the business case is expanding as the tech develops, from short haul few passenger crafts to longer haul more passengers planes. The tech will likely not ever replace long haul intercontinental flight jets, but probably 50-70% of todays passenger miles will become electric.
5. Open rotors is of course not a problem, that is how all propeller planes and helicopters operate.
Batteries are not the answer. A small generator would not burn 1/10 of the fuel while supplying plenty
Not watching because text to speech voice is annoying.
Goes back to building my Radio flyer. Im poor.😅
From what I can tell, the pilot is on-board the Jetson One, so by definition it is a Manned Aircraft, NOT a DRONE which, by definition, is Unmanned. When did manned aircraft become drones?? Just because it is controlled with an RC transmitter doesn't mean it is a drone. If person controlling the craft, the Pilot, is on-board, it is a manned aircraft. Also, being a multi-rotor craft doesn't qualify it as a drone either.
I ordered one last year and hope it comes soon. Its a bit scary, but I have always dreamt of flying and this is as close as I’m likely to get. The idea of buzzing over the trees to visit my daughter 4 miles away is mind-boggling. It will turn a 15 minute drive into a 5 minute flight, and be FUN. Its clearly only for clear, calm days. Great toy!
57, you don't have to lie to have an opinion, we like you anyway. (I can tell by the way you write/talk...)
Remember what goes up will come down. Built and sold Ultralights and the ballistic parachutes needed 100 feet above ground level to work. I love flying and would love to fly one of these, but have made a promise to never fly any thing with out a descent glide rate or auto rotation like a helo.
@@gilbertoros4703 At some point, you need to take unreasonable risks if you want to enjoy unreasonable fun. I have been impressed with Jetson’s focus on safety, and understand that the real danger zone is from 20-100 feet. Of course, it’s at 100 feet that the height becomes deeply terrifying if you focus on it. One of my main concerns is birds - the unprotected rotors seem vulnerable to strikes. I wonder if protective cages are a possibility. I am satisfied with the reliability of electric motors at this point. The drone industry has been perfecting these for over a decade.
@@tymesho Lie about what, exactly? I’m on the list for 2023 delivery (Bedford, NY). I don’t think it likely the machine will be delivered this year - Development seems slower than expected. That’s fine. I’m in no rush.
@@MONYC1957 Pulling your chain, brother. I reread my comment to you, and it was kind of stupid. I apologize, and if you acquire this bad ass ride, I wish you the best.
Oh how I wish I can live long enough to have the craft at a dealership or for sale here. Unless this happens soon my existence is limited to a couple years. You youngsters have a great time. Watch out Buck Rodgers's, Our dreams have materialised bud. WOOHOO BUD !
this is a dangerous machine for 100k ( death TRAP) but that's my opinion !!!
What are the blades made of? Is this a vehicle that could fly efficiently in a winter environment? Have the blades ever broken or come separated , what are the chances that they could cause injury to the pilot? How much altitude and forward speed are need to properly deploy the parachute?
After the first one falls out of the sky and kills it rider this industry will be set back 20+ years
Like gyrocopters?
All the bank jobs you could pull with these.
You would have to do the bank job first just to afford one.
Jetson, My Boy Elroy..... Range is 20 miles before needing recharging, just like the rest of EV's. No Thanks. It's pretty neat and a good start... City commuting? Can't wait to se some Brother try and Car Jack one of these.
Some people here sound like my great grand father saying that no one will ever fly a plane lol 🙂 Submarines are a fantasy. I think that it is just matter of time a break thru on battery technology is discovered and this thing is going to fly for over an hour and as prices drop, people will be flying automated drones in about 10 years from now.
"too fat for play" gets whole new meaning😂
Replace the rotors with turbines and add a couple wings.
should have gave it a gas engine its a useless Toy.
Most 🇺🇸 men will definitely not even fit
At 98k the mark up must be huge, rather buy a used copter
This is fantasy a hi-tech toy for the rich at best. Here, he is flying in an open area with no utility lines, no dense trees or forest, no wind, rain, aircraft, or high-rise housing at all. Try using this in a dense urban environment during the slightest rain or wind conditions and it will be a complete disaster. Even in suburbs with utility poles, transformers, tall trees, narrow roads, streets with heavy traffic, this is just not going to work. It is dangerous, impractical, loud, distracting and just a really bad idea.
But in the U.S. Hamp, we have plenty of stupid people. Just look who they put in D.C. Tell ya' anything?
@newhampshirelifestyle4233
Why on earth would anyone fly this thing in a "dense urban environment." Once patented, it seems to be a fun toy for the rich where you fly in in open rural areas or over the ocean. You really are a glass is half full belly acher.
And much like flying a glider (or even small aircraft), of course bad weather conditions would determine whether or not you fly this thing. It's terribly simple: don't fly it on a windy, rainy day and wait instead for a pleasant, sunny, calm day.
These guys NEED to use the toroidal blades!
What other vehicle can you fly and trim the hedges all at the same time.
Call it The next air-blender.
Can DJI make this thing better?
no they like having a profitable company that delivers on their claims.
The way people operate cars i think we should be flying them
The future looks like fun
I think this is an amazing idea, but I'm not too keen on the blades being at head level.
10 hours flying time - flying at 100-200meters high and bigger place in the cockpit.
+ 50-100 years still.
the 100-200 meters is easy, we can already do that. A bigger cockpit is also easy, can do already do that as well. The only thing we can't easily do is give an electric quadcopter 10 hours flight time.. but we don't need to. We certainly need more than 20 minutes, but a flight time of something like 3 or 4 hours would be adequate for most utilitarian purposes. To get those few hours with current technology is difficult, but it's actually probably possible. You would probably need to basically turn into an airplane once you've taken off, like an osprey, and you'd need to use some sort of combustion engine rather than electric motors.
Point is, we aren't 100 years away from useful manned quadcopters, we're there now. Just need a market for it and a lot of money for development. As far as electric version are concerned, solid state batteries will likely be the final push necessary to make all manner of electric aircraft fully feasible, and solid state batteries are slated to enter mainstream production primarily from the big car manufacturers within the next 5 years or so
@@mcnuggatron2129
Thank you very much for your great and informative answer!!!!!!!!!!
@@mcnuggatron2129 it doesn't fly for 20 minutes. it can't fly for a full 2 minutes with a passenger and can't even hit 20 completely empty. they edit their videos in deceptive ways.
@@mcnuggatron2129 where is the longest unedited video of a quadcopter with a rider? we aren't even close to the level you think we are concerning evtol. its all investment scams.
@@frankyflowers What level do I think we’re at exactly? Read my comment again before you go making assumptions
Design it to be foot launched so no stupid license is required
That's my thought exactly Dale! Me and you think alike! I own a Maxair ultralight back when they were actually ultralights. FAA, as you know, had to change their minds. I didn't. I still call it an ultralight and fly it as such. No N number. No nothing! Piss on 'em.
imagine having all the money in the world to do other stuff
and somehow you manage to crash in the mountain.
your arm and legs are cut off.
how STUPID would you feel with no help in sight
All the money in the world? Gee, how much is that? Is that like a gazillion pookie pookie dollars?
I want one!!
The best and coolest thing EVER invented since the founding of Lamborghini!! And that joke was good: "Weight limitation is 95 kilos - which means unfortunately most people in America will not be able to lift off with the Jetson One" hahaha :D
But don´t worry vrsion 2.0 will be able to carry 300kg which covers at least 91% of the average population weight. For the rest our new Jetson SkyCrane introduced in 2024 with an MTOW of 0,7 tons might be the first choice of buying!
For overweight Americans, the Jetson SkyCrane is mandatory!
@@johnrandom That would be normal weight Americans....
I can't find any evidence that any have been delivered. Send them 8 grand to order and see how that works out for you.
Hopefully the noise will be addressed, but this particular design is captivating.
20 min. Flight time is ridiculous. Buy a PARAMOTOR and you don't need a license and only spend about 12k.
If a para motor could go 60mph safely that would be gold
I bought my Miniplane for 3K Dale. Chute came with it. Great sale! Got lucky!
@@Coldlegend214 True Leo but this contraption isn't safe either.
It is a very very small drone.
What will happen with your legs if you fall from just 3 meters?
Pffff.
Very dangerous and too small.
And you can fly just 2-5 meters high?
Joke.
Some parts of this video seem fake to me
Super expensive, super dangerous practically almost useless toy. But, hey, a really nice tech toy, no doubts. )
I'll wait for more flight time, and safety features. The technology looks promising but its like looking at an early versions of a biplane.
This one needs wings..... longer ranges....! Put smal wings on top of the aircraft...!
If personal EVTOLs are so great why don't you all have a little race? Red Bull is very interested!
research and development has proven that if you create a cover around the propellers,,,
this will produce a more efficient flow of air... so your statement is not correct about a body for the jetson one
20 minutes flight time ? No way....huge waste of $$$
If you use the new Glass Solid State batteries, it will have at minimum an hour of flight time, maybe up to 180 mins on one charge.
When it comes to safety those blades failures can fly straight to cockpit occupant neck
HUH???
He said that if there is a collision, the pieces of broken propeller can go in the direction of the passenger and injure their neck since there is no windshield to protect the passenger
I'm too tall and too heavy. I will have to wait for improved batteries.
$90,000 , max. driver weight of 210lbs, only goes 20 miles on a charge. Yeah great selling points. I couldn't get to my job with that flight range.
I however, could. But I couldn't afford it, so it's a moot point for me.
20 MINUTES in a charge, not miles. At a max speed of 55-60 MPH the range is better (one way) than 20 miles.
@stanlee2589
Early days. And it's not a bad thing (or unreasonable) to have people weigh less than 210lbs. And 63mph for 20 minutes will give you about 20 miles. Not terrible, but no doubt in 10 years time it'll be improved. Just look how much further electric cars can go on a single charge compared with yesterday.
@@hyena131 Not bad if your goal in flight is to be always headed for a charging station.
@@stanlee2589
Ha! Being able to fly 20 miles is something like this isn't terrible. Unless your glass is half full.
Again, it's early days. Look at EV's. The increase in distance range between now and only a few years ago has increased vastly.
Make it safer and fly longer in the air are the right things to do for the future of this kind of transport.
Too much money for a large drone. Should be $45K tops...
Get your licence. Learn to fly. Buy your first light (not ultralight) aircraft; even a double or triple-seat autogyro, even then you can be there, as a real pilot for 50k, and you'll be able to live long enough to enjoy flying.
Learning to fly sail planes is much cheaper, and better in terms of flight concepts.
If it can carry a human it's NOT a drone.
cool lawn mower
Wait when the Chinese got the copy
Put the liberty engine in it and you will have a free energy vehicle that will take you anywhere that you want!!!!!... buy 2 and wire one to your tesla!!!!
Needs more power, and a gas generator on board.
не нужны будут автомобили, будущее за квадрокоптерами
What’s it purpose. Because is is no better than Solo Trek. Looks good but no real utility. Wow 45 were ordered. Quick before they run out. What a joke. 👎
45 fake customers.
I need a cargo capacity of 300 lbs and autonomous and remote control modes so I can shuttle a person or cargo boat to shore or boat to boat.
I need a two passenger transport
Imagine five years from now.
Uma hélice dessa solta já era o piloto se tá doido 😅
passenger (noun): a traveler on a public or private conveyance other than the driver, pilot, or crew.
20 min with the passenger would be pretty impressive if true. Not sure why people compare these to cars. 20 min in the air get you a lot further than by road.
However, with the props out like that and no piloting license required I'm concerned we will be seeing a lot of people get hurt. Also if it becomes popular it opens up a can of worms when it comes to air traffic.
Remember you should always have a reserve time in flying so you only have 15 minutes and lithium batteries at extreme temps lose use fullness time (flight time in this case). And if you are maximum weight and at full power you will have less flight time. All these things are taught in flight school. When we built and sold Ultralights we gave a ground school and training in a two place Ultralight.
Gasoline the best from this things
Find a way to make it lighter. Also a 2 setter 1 behind the other . And price down to 26,000 would be a catch.
26 in today's money? Try getting a decent car for that. More tech breakthroughs are needed, but it's gonna happen.
Sign....if wishes were horses beggars would ride.
Needs a bigger battery, emergency parachute, a roof and blade protectors. This is a good base just don't seem too practical or safe. It's gone take years of improving on before the world is ready for a thing like this.
It has a parachute
Already has a chute. Does not need a roof. Blade protectors, perhpas and a bigger battery would be good as well. But of course that makes it heavier.
Awesome but what if someone hits the power lines?
You probably fall down and go boom boom.....
Same thing if you are an idiot and hit the pole its on with your car, 4 wheeler, snow sled.
ffffzzzzzzzzzzzz pop
95kg? Next option for me. At 6’5”, I’d be a skeleton at 95kg. Enjoy all those that get the chance, know there one very envious guy in the UK
@lurch789 I fly, love my carbon fibre cars and would much rather an engineer with time built me one but I'm not a fan of the 'no licence needed' versions.
It's new technology that would personally save me a huge amount of time traveling. In a decade or less, I'm sure they'll have the design and safety set.
Good point mosqiuto is 10K from what I read -- and a lot more sleek@@lurch789
@@lurch789 I think that is literally the whole point. A personal flying device that is akin to a vespa scooter of the air. It doesn't require any knowledge of aviation. You just throttle up and point it where you want to go. Akin to learning to ride a bike. There's no rudder, there's no wings, there's no stall, aerodynamically that is. Only thing that should go wrong is engine failure or idiot crashing into something.
Those open propellers are accidents waiting to happen.
Yeah, just like regular air planes. There is always a down side to anything if you think negative.
I think I will buy one
The biggest down side is it’s too expensive. It will never become that popular. Now if you could get one under $20000, then it would be really popular.
R&D is big bucks. Time with tech is crucial Todd.
Flying safely is expensive, try looking at used airplanes and see what you get for 20K.
So on other words it costs 8 grand to make, a d they make 90 of of it
Uhhh... It is called a business... What, you think they are in this for their health or something?
Why dont they do a petrol(gas) version?
Exactly
@winorbin
Because it's 2023 and petrol/gas becomes more outdated each and every day.
Please Stop…. Gas is gonna be around a long time…don’t believe the bulls*it lies, petroleum is a mineral produced by the magma in the earth , not a fossil, the earth has enough fuel for hundreds of years or more, And when I was in school, plants thrived on CO2, so stop listening to the climate change idiots….
@@cuttersgooseSorry but your statement proves that you were not in school, at least you didn't learn anything.
@@BjorckBengt yup, im a dummy..once again, you are right...oh how i wish i were you...such a man...
Betaflight 4.4 on that thing?
We are in 2024 I bet that for some reason this delivery day will be pushed back a few years.
Some batteries will degrade faster than orders as some people will push to that 20 minutes????? AFTER THAT THEY WILL THINK OH SHIT ITS TIME TO LAND.
WHAT IF I WANT ONE THAT IS GAS POWERED WITH 4 TAIL ROTORS SO A COMPUTER CAN CONTROL THE PITCH OF THE BLADES.
I THINK THIS IS THE SAME PEOPLE THAT HAS BUYERS FOR THE APTERA FROM 10 YEARS AGO AND KEEP DELAYING FOR A PROFIT BY CLAIMING THEY FIXING BUG'S SO THE KEEP USING BETTER MATERIALS AND LIGHTER BATTERIES.
A TACTIC TO DELAY DALAY DELAY FOR PROFIT.