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1. Pretty cool tech. I think. Smaller jet engines provide the thrust and the fan blades provide the lift.

Tue Mar 25, 2025, 11:36 PM

Mar 25

Kinda makes a lot of sense. Don't know how that relates to airspeed, though. Longer flight times?

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