Afraid of getting stuck in a high-rise disaster? The world's entrepreneurs are on the job. You got yer parachutes, you got your escape tubes, and you got your levitating hover platforms.
The plans, drawn up by David Metreveli, chief designer at DM AeroSafe Group based in Ashdod, Israel, have been developed into a working prototype called the Eagle vertical takeoff and landing aerial rescue platform.
Four ducted fans arranged on the corners elevate the Eagle alongside a building and can operate for five hours without refueling.
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