"Over the weekend, Luckey took the Jetson One for a spin. The electric VTOL (vertical take-off and landing) aircraft was first announced in 2021, spawning a flurry of news about the future of flying vehicles. Almost four years later, Jetson completed its first worldwide delivery to the Oculus and Anduril cofounder. In a video of his test flight, Luckey "christened" the vehicle by removing what appeared to be the protective plastic covering the aircraft's control panel."
"After suiting up in a helmet, Luckey pressed a button to start, and the propellers started whirring. Luckey lifted off the ground, flew around a wide patch of grass in Carlsbad, California, and landed back down. He was then given a set of Jetson"wings,"a ceremonial pin. The Jetson One is available for purchase, but new orders aren't shipping for a bit. The vehicle costs $128,000, including the $8,000 upfront deposit, and does not require a pilot's license to fly."
Palmer Luckey received and test-flew a Jetson One personal electric VTOL after 50 minutes of training. The aircraft, first announced in 2021, completed its first worldwide delivery nearly four years later. Luckey removed protective plastic from the control panel before taking off with company executives assisting. He lifted off, circled a wide patch of grass in Carlsbad, California, and landed safely, then received a ceremonial Jetson "wings" pin. The Jetson One costs $128,000 with an $8,000 deposit and does not require a pilot's license. New orders are sold out for 2025 and 2026, with earliest shipping in 2027.
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