¡°This particular machine has a 2continuous strand 3carbon-fiber.¡±
Where 3D printers and machining devices help 4realize dreams.
¡°Not very long ago this wasn¡¯t a reality, so it¡¯s an exciting time to be alive.¡±
John Manning is 5taking full advantage.
¡°As a kid, I, I just always dreamed about flying airplanes.¡±
And he can do that now.
¡°Never wanted to do anything else.¡±
But why not take it a lot of steps further with something smaller. They call it a personal flying machine.
¡°This is something that is our real 6long-term goal/vision is something that¡¯s kinda like a flying motorcycle.¡±
As co-founder of ElectraFly, Manning and his team design custom drones like this one, made for 7delivery. But their dream is to use that technology to make flying more 8accessible.
¡°Recreational vehicle is probably where this is all gonna start. The FAA has 9regulations that kind of limit the use of a lot of these products right now.¡±
It will have to be a very gradual process. So far, they¡¯ve tested it using very heavy boards, with hopes to try a very limited 10manned flight later this year. Eventually, he says it will be fully electric.
¡°So we have a small jet-engine down here that allows us to 11offset the 12lifting requirement of the batteries.¡±
Right now the power-cells aren¡¯t strong enough to handle that lift on their own, but Manning believes they¡¯ll get there, and his team will 13keep on pushing.
