{"id":11722,"date":"2018-03-02T22:07:20","date_gmt":"2018-03-03T05:07:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/cafe.foundation\/blog\/?p=11722"},"modified":"2018-03-02T22:07:20","modified_gmt":"2018-03-03T05:07:20","slug":"starling-jet-comes-in-three-sizes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/cafe.foundation\/blog\/starling-jet-comes-in-three-sizes\/","title":{"rendered":"Starling Jet Comes in Three Sizes"},"content":{"rendered":"

\u00a0The Starling Jet<\/a> now joins electric or hybrid flying commuter craft from sources all over the world. A Middle-East backed, London-based project, the Starling Jet is swoopy and high-winged, and comes in three sizes with different missions.<\/p>\n

The Commuter Craft Trifecta<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Time, a most precious commodity, is the major selling point for most of these sky taxis.\u00a0 Saving an executive\u2019s schedule enhances productivity, whether it\u2019s whisking a CEO over the traffic jams in Dallas or Dubai.\u00a0 For many similar machines, the impetus is to democratize the flight experience, offering many an Uber-like experience at Uber-like prices. \u00a0Samad Aerospace, creator the Starlings, is looking toward a more exclusive market.<\/p>\n

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Samad e-Starling speeding over London<\/p><\/div>\n

All such craft promise the convenience of point-to-point transportation, foregoing intermediate shuttle or cab rides to get to an airport, while expanding the range of takeoff and landing locations.\u00a0 Like Los Angeles, which once required flat roofs on new high-rises to accommodate helicopter traffic, other urban areas may changes zoning and other codes to facilitate the growing stream of overhead traffic.<\/p>\n

The third component, environmental protection, comes from the smaller Starling Jet\u2019s all-electric propulsion and the larger machine\u2019s hybrid drive train.<\/p>\n