Comment by rafram

15 hours ago

Will this be any less ridiculously loud than the conventional helicopters that fly over Brooklyn all day ferrying people to JFK?

4 comments

rafram

According to the guardian’s report[0], yes. 45dB compared to 100 dB for a heli.

rafram 14 hours ago

> [...] but it does generate a significant amount of noise when it takes off and lands. The company didn’t share information on that, but it was certainly enough to make one wince – even if it nowhere near approaches the sensory assault of a regular helicopter.
Could be worse, I guess.
Dylan16807 11 hours ago

Notably that's 45dB when it's 500 meters away.