Eons ago I toyed (!) with the idea of living across the (SF) Bay and 'commuting' via Benson Gyrocopter .. Long story about That little er innovation..

This looks like it has the gliding trajectory of a Rock. Think: helicopter, where the dead-man's curve has no parabolic 'bulge' along the X-axis; no "autogyroing gown": It stops (over 25ish feet UP) and You Die.

Then add in: millions of transistor junctions ==> at least triple redundancy and the capability of landing.. sorta safely - with One of Two engines operating. ie I see: WEIGHT, complexity, $$$$

But a cute idea. SOmeday.


Ashton