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Definition: Jetson ONE
A one-person electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft from Jetson AB. Considered a recreational vehicle, a pilot license is not required. Invented by Tomasz Patan in 2017, production began in 2022 in Poland and then in Italy. See eVTOL.
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Weighing 190 pounds and costing $92,000, as of 2025, the Jetson ONE can fly 1,500 feet above ground for 11 minutes at about 37 MPH. The pilot must weigh no more than 210 pounds. (Image courtesy of Jetson AB.)