Mobile engine propulsion system?

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A mobile engine propulsion system with four rotating engines at the corners of a fuselage could theoretically enhance maneuverability, similar to helicopters. While such designs, reminiscent of those in Terminator 4, are possible, significant engineering challenges and material limitations exist. Current examples, like the Ospray, highlight the difficulties in creating economically viable models. Many concepts for flying cars have been proposed but often face issues of noise, inefficiency, and safety. The discussion suggests that without groundbreaking advancements, these ideas may remain unfeasible.
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would it be possible to have a system that has 4 engines on the corners of a 'fuselage' and these engines can rotate about joints giving the plane propulsion and deceleration. also this helps the pilot manipulate tha plane a lot easier (sort of like a helicopter).

NOTE: these are like the planes that they have in terminator 4. Is it possible to actually recreate those.
 
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Sure, but the engineering and materials for such a creation is the hard part. Look at the Ospray. We really need annother Howard Hughes.
 
loud, inefficient, dangerous, unstable... there are a million reasons that invention will never see the light of day.

Now if only we could move about by manipulating the magnetic fields of the Earth like the gray aliens do...
 

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