General / Off-Topic Propeller free aircraft

[Robin of Spiritwood]

Breakthrough Fluidic Propulsion System Could Power the Drones & Aircraft of Tomorrow

The props on today’s aircraft are inefficient, noisy & dangerous — but an innovative new bladeless propulsion system offers an alternative…

medium.com

Research & Development | Jetoptera | Revolutionary Propulsion System

www.jetoptera.com

Interesting idea, like a Dyson Fan. Safer than helicopters.

 

[Morbad]

Looks promising.

Still too noisy to get to that flying car ideal though...will probably need an electric, rather than turbojet, powered version. They did mention that they have tried it, but battery performance needs to improve before it's viable.