Talk:Williams X-Jet

message: it should be noted that katsuhiro otomo probably used these as a basis for the flying platforms in "akira", so maybe there should be an "in art" entry
: Maybe a mention on the Akira (film) page, but probably not here, I would think.  --JimCollaborator 08:05, Mar 16, 2005 (UTC)
It could be well argued that there is a place for it here... but there is some research to show that's where Otomo got the idea. Gingermint (talk) 22:48, 8 November 2010 (UTC)
replies: text: "In Art" is one thing when it's about the ongoing development of a fantasy theme, such as "wormholes" or "magic wands". It's another when the fantasy is a concept taken from reality -- and usually weakly understood by the fiction writer. NASA is regularly assailled by people who have seen some TV show, explaining that a world authority on the subject has got it wrong, because their favorite author wrote something else. I'd argue that artistic mention here is not only unencyclopedic, it's contrary to Wikipedia goals of establishing fact. 98.210.208.107 (talk) 13:38, 4 March 2011 (UTC)
thread_title:  akira 

message: So, are these still around? And why aren't these more common? Was there something wrong with them? Gingermint (talk) 22:51, 8 November 2010 (UTC)
replies: text: I would add that this thing would be very dangerous, much more than anything currently used. I mean, there is no protection for the "pilot", if the engine quits, you're dead, etc. Aesma (talk) 00:50, 25 August 2013 (UTC)
replies: text: The flying platform aka flying manpad, 'wasp' airlift or turbine skylift is infact george orwellian in nature, a helicopter rotary system which goes two directions for one person travel.  It would save costs in travel, and pollute the environment much less.  You could have 10000 per state with 100 per county, and a license outside the state would be subject to the law.  This still does not prevent air traffic congestion, ie 500 in one area (under say airspace of 1000 ft you could have 20 foot regulatory formations for 50 in one area, if more than 50 are in an county they are subject to the law eg bean poles with red/green lights within the area).  Therefore height regulations or a 'heighto-meter' would even lessen greatly sky traffic congestion or crash with up/down signals instead of left/right and speed regulations would prevent crashes.  However, some speculate that they are too dangerous, even with a grate over the fan chamber...and like the car crashing, failure in the motor would result in untimely death, or a possible deathrate eg parking zones would need be made or created.  On top of that it would require limited travel or a flightless mode for gas station rooftops.  The fact is it is extremely easy to fly, and cuts down the law of travel.  Without a radar tower, and pilots license it would be too dangerous and it would never work unless given to that small 2 percent that can afford small airplanes.  Yet a civilization would still need new laws and licenses to obtain this technology.  — Preceding unsigned comment added by 69.255.27.70 (talk) 18:18, 20 April 2015 (UTC)
thread_title:  Do They Still Make These? 

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