Hey, it's me. said:

Bingowings said:

Hey, it's me. said: something that is basically powered by propellers? And what powers these magical propellers?

No it's lift comes from hot air,

The heat and the power to the props comes from electricity and electricity doesn't have to come from fossil fuels.

It can also replenish it's electricity with solar cells.

I understand the concept and its workings. It's pretty simple stuff. But as a commercial, viable, alternative it isn't a notion that works. If it were? Then the skys of today would be awash with air balloons. But strangely, they aren't are they. As I've said, the advanced technology to replace the jet engine is in existence.

It's not strange.

Look at Mustard and HOTOL, these are commercially viable but the protectionists interests repress advances outside the oil dollar paradigm.

Why should the oil barons and the weapons companies relinquish their foothold?

Did the man in the white suit fall to Earth for nothing?