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nugi
on March 13, 2018
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Larry Page’s Flying Taxis, Now Exiting Stealth Mod...
How so? The only difference is prop size, you seldom hear the motors of helicopters. Only the blade chop.
Retric
on March 13, 2018
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They only use vertical takeoff to get up to speed or when landing. In flight it's just as loud as a normal single engine aircraft which are generally quieter than a car at ground level.
Kluny
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Yeah, but that's exactly when the noise is most annoying for everyone else.
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