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Looks like .

Given Boeing's inability to build a fully flying functional plane and Tesla's track record for spontaneous flames, I'm not quite ready to board one of these anytime soon.

Looks like [a few airlines are buying these](https://www.msn.com/en-us/travel/news/these-planes-are-battery-operated-will-that-fly/ar-AA124J6D). Given Boeing's inability to build a fully flying functional plane and Tesla's track record for spontaneous flames, I'm not quite ready to board one of these anytime soon.

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I didnt way it was anywhere near ready for any sort of commercial use. I was just pointing out how far the tech was 6 years ago...

Here is one 12 years ago that stayed aloft for 26 hours straight... https://www.nytimes.com/2010/07/09/world/europe/09plane.html

You only see one slim view of the air industry. You cant see why people do shit outside of cost, that is your shortcoming. Not others.