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tengosolonada t1_j5hk7jn wrote

Reply to comment by frogger4625 in Seattle-based Jetoptera is developing a vertical takeoff aircraft that can travel at almost 1,000 km/h with a radically simplified new type of engine. With almost no moving parts, it uses super-compressed air to create vortexes for thrust. by lughnasadh

Dyson fans have many moving parts in the base

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pinkfootthegoose t1_j5icdb9 wrote

so does this thing. I looked at the diagram.. it's a jet turbine in the middle with ducted air.

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