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Kitty Hawk

18 pointsby t23about 8 years ago

6 comments

drcodeabout 8 years ago
The video is incredibly tone deaf- Is this really just a product for millionaires with overcrowded lakefront properties who want to get sued by their neighbors for noise pollution?<p>Also, can this thing actually fly, or is it just a ground effect vehicle (i.e. a hovercraft) that can float 3 feet higher than usual for 10x the cost and 10x the fuel consumption?
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Chris86about 8 years ago
It&#x27;s weird cause this is quite a cool product (toy) but I hate that it is being referred to as a &#x27;flying car&#x27;. Can it just be marketed as a hovercraft or something? It&#x27;s like that &#x27;3D Laser Printer&#x27; from Glowforge, which in reality is just a regular laser cutter&#x2F;engraver but they are were trying to ride the hype of the 3D printing trend
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scotchioabout 8 years ago
YouTube mirror of the video since you can&#x27;t skip the corndog intro on their site.<p><a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.youtube.com&#x2F;watch?v=mMWh4W1C2PM" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.youtube.com&#x2F;watch?v=mMWh4W1C2PM</a>
huangc10about 8 years ago
From the FAQ:<p>&gt; How much will the vehicle cost? We will disclose the price when we launch the product later this year.<p>What does HN think the price will be? If the $100 membership comes with a $2000 discount...say arnd 10%? So looking arnd $20-30k?
sctbabout 8 years ago
Previous discussion about Kitty Hawk: <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;news.ycombinator.com&#x2F;item?id=14183447" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;news.ycombinator.com&#x2F;item?id=14183447</a>.
Mizzaabout 8 years ago
Finally, now I can take a flying lawn mower over a lake to my friend&#x27;s boathouse. Did they read my mind?