{"id":16393,"date":"2018-07-16T17:29:50","date_gmt":"2018-07-16T21:29:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/?p=16393"},"modified":"2018-07-16T17:29:50","modified_gmt":"2018-07-16T21:29:50","slug":"sci-tech-vtol-vehicles-from-opener-kitty-hawk-and-aston-martin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/?p=16393","title":{"rendered":"Sci-Tech: VTOL vehicles from Opener, Kitty Hawk, and Aston Martin"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.opener.aero\/#technology\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">BlackFly<\/a> vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) craft is not a concept but has actually flown over &#8220;1,000+ flights and 10,000+ miles&#8221;:<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_16396\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-16396\" style=\"width: 500px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/globenewswire.com\/news-release\/2018\/07\/12\/1536577\/0\/en\/Updated-OPENER-Unveils-First-USA-Qualified-Ultralight-All-Electric-Personal-VTOL-Aircraft.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"16396\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/?attachment_id=16396\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/opener-marcus-flight.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"600,400\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Opener Blackfly\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;BlackFly; the world\u2019s first ultralight all-electric fixed-wing vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) aircraft. A single-seat Personal Aerial Vehicle (PAV) designed and built for a new world of three-dimensional transportation.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/opener-marcus-flight.jpg\" class=\"wp-image-16396\" src=\"http:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/opener-marcus-flight.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/opener-marcus-flight.jpg 600w, https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/opener-marcus-flight-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-16396\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>BlackFly; the world\u2019s first ultralight all-electric fixed-wing vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) aircraft. A single-seat Personal Aerial Vehicle (PAV) designed and built for a new world of three-dimensional transportation.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The Silicon Valley based company\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.opener.aero\/\" target=\"_d\">Opener<\/a>\u00a0has been developing the vehicle since 2011.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><em>BlackFly is simple to master and requires no formal licensing (in USA) or special skills to operate safely. Though BlackFly has full amphibious capabilities, it is primarily designed to easily operate from small grassy areas and travel distances of up to 25 miles at a speed of 62 mph (USA restriction).<\/em><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"1600\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Jcpq6XYYoY4?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><em>OPENER is re-energizing the art of flight with a safe and affordable flying vehicle that can free its operators from the everyday restrictions of ground transportation,\u201d said Marcus Leng, CEO. \u201cWe will offer competitive pricing in an endeavor to democratize three-dimensional personal transportation. Safety has been our primary driving goal in the development of this new technology. OPENER will be introducing this innovation in a controlled and responsible manner.\u00a0 Even though not required by FAA regulations, BlackFly operators will be required to successfully complete the FAA Private Pilot written examination and also complete company-mandated vehicle familiarization and operator training.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><em>The OPENER team has spent the last nine years in stealth mode, designing, developing, and testing new innovative technologies which have now evolved into the zero-emission BlackFly vehicles.\u00a0 Fault-tolerant design and triple modular redundancy reside at the core of these vehicles. Eight propulsion systems, spread across two wings, provide for multiple-failure security. Years of continuous testing, combined with 1,000+ flights and 10,000+ miles flown, form the bedrock of OPENER\u2019s development program.<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><em>OPENER\u2019s long-term vision is to integrate these highly-efficient vehicles into a rural\/urban commuting network. These networks would be powered by renewable energy sources requiring only a fraction of the transportation energy used currently.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>More at<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/globenewswire.com\/news-release\/2018\/07\/12\/1536577\/0\/en\/Updated-OPENER-Unveils-First-USA-Qualified-Ultralight-All-Electric-Personal-VTOL-Aircraft.html\" target=\"_d\">OPENER Unveils First USA-Qualified Ultralight All-Electric Personal VTOL Aircraft &#8211; Opener<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.geekwire.com\/2018\/silicon-valley-startup-unveils-blackfly-latest-entrant-race-field-flying-car\/\" target=\"_d\">Silicon Valley startup adds BlackFly to the race to field a flying car \u2013 GeekWire<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>===<\/p>\n<p>Google co-founder Larry Page is an investor in Opener &#8211;\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.keyt.com\/news\/larry-page-invests-in-another-flying-car-startup\/768162608\" target=\"_d\">Larry Page invests in another flying car startup &#8211; KEYT<\/a> &#8211; and also has his own personal VTOL vehicle company called <a href=\"https:\/\/kittyhawk.aero\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kitty Hawk<\/a>. The Kitty Hawk <a href=\"https:\/\/flyer.aero\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Flyer<\/a> is intended for different purposes than the BlackFly. Rather than commuting over land, the Flyer is a recreational vehicle for flying over water. In fact, it is <a href=\"https:\/\/flyer.aero\/press\/#faq\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">limited to flying<\/a> no higher than 3 meters\/10 feet and 20 mph. It can fly for\u00a012-20 minutes.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"1600\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/UzZJ-HxvLLI?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/p>\n<p>More about the Flyer at<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wired.com\/story\/kitty-hawk-larry-page-flying-car-prototype\/\" target=\"_d\">Larry Page&#8217;s Flying Car Project Suddenly Seems Rather Real | WIRED<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.popularmechanics.com\/flight\/a21100248\/kittyhawk-flying-car-design-flyer\/\" target=\"_d\">Here&#8217;s the Newest Design From Larry Page&#8217;s Flying Car Company &#8211; Popular Mechanics<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"1600\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/uz0wLD_02nQ?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/p>\n<p>The\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/cora.aero\/\" target=\"_d\">Cora<\/a>\u00a0is Kitty Hawk&#8217;s entry in the VTOL air taxi market. The two passenger vehicle will initially travel up to &#8220;62 miles \/ about 100 kilometres&#8221; and at &#8220;about 110 miles per hour \/ about 180 kilometres per hour&#8221;. Flights of the Cora, under development in New Zealand, have not yet been demonstrated in public.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/cora.aero\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"16397\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/?attachment_id=16397\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/CORA_KITTYHAWK_2.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"3840,2160\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"CORA\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/CORA_KITTYHAWK_2-1024x576.jpg\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-16397 size-large\" src=\"http:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/CORA_KITTYHAWK_2-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"520\" height=\"293\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/CORA_KITTYHAWK_2-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/CORA_KITTYHAWK_2-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/CORA_KITTYHAWK_2-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 520px) 100vw, 520px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/cora.aero\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"16398\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/?attachment_id=16398\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/CORA_KITTYHAWK_1.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"3840,2160\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"CORA KITTY HAWK\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/CORA_KITTYHAWK_1-1024x576.jpg\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-16398 size-large\" src=\"http:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/CORA_KITTYHAWK_1-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"520\" height=\"293\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/CORA_KITTYHAWK_1-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/CORA_KITTYHAWK_1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/CORA_KITTYHAWK_1-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 520px) 100vw, 520px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>===<\/p>\n<p>This VTOL single-seater isn&#8217;t flying yet but it will sure be one of the coolest looking ones if it ever does:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/global.astonmartin.com\/en-us\/the-aston-martin-volante-vision-concept\" target=\"_d\">The Aston Martin Volante Vision Concept | Aston Martin<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"1600\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/RuT-fOGleZ8?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_16394\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-16394\" style=\"width: 500px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/global.astonmartin.com\/en-us\/the-aston-martin-volante-vision-concept\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"16394\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/?attachment_id=16394\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Volante-pi_image_08.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"768,375\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Volante\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Volante-pi_image_08.jpg\" class=\"wp-image-16394\" src=\"http:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Volante-pi_image_08.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"244\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Volante-pi_image_08.jpg 768w, https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Volante-pi_image_08-300x146.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-16394\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Aston Martin Volante concept VTOL transport<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">====<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><iframe style=\"width: 120px; height: 240px;\" src=\"\/\/ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/widgets\/q?ServiceVersion=20070822&amp;OneJS=1&amp;Operation=GetAdHtml&amp;MarketPlace=US&amp;source=ac&amp;ref=tf_til&amp;ad_type=product_link&amp;tracking_id=hobbyspace&amp;marketplace=amazon&amp;region=US&amp;placement=1250098963&amp;asins=1250098963&amp;linkId=06b5268baad8fe2fe8d39baba17fb36c&amp;show_border=true&amp;link_opens_in_new_window=true&amp;price_color=333333&amp;title_color=0066c0&amp;bg_color=ffffff\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"> <\/iframe><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The\u00a0BlackFly vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) craft is not a concept but has actually flown over &#8220;1,000+ flights and 10,000+ miles&#8221;: The Silicon Valley based company\u00a0Opener\u00a0has been developing the vehicle since 2011. BlackFly is simple to master and requires no formal licensing (in USA) or special skills to operate safely. Though BlackFly has full amphibious &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/?p=16393\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Sci-Tech: VTOL vehicles from Opener, Kitty Hawk, and Aston Martin<\/span> <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[9],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-16393","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-science-and-technology"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p34aWK-4gp","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":6975,"url":"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/?p=6975","url_meta":{"origin":16393,"position":0},"title":"Sci-Tech: DARPA selects 4 designs for Vertical Takeoff &#038; Landing X-Planes","author":"TopSpacer","date":"March 19, 2014","format":false,"excerpt":"DARPA has announced the winners of the first round of its\u00a0Vertical Takeoff and Landing Experimental Plane (VTOL X-Plane)\u00a0project: VTOL X-Plane Program Takes Off DARPA tasks four companies with designing new aircraft to revolutionize vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) flight capabilities \u00a0 For generations, new designs for vertical takeoff and landing\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Science and Technology&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Science and Technology","link":"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/?cat=9"},"img":{"alt_text":"Boeing VTOL X-Plane Concept_b_500x250","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Boeing-VTOL-X-Plane-Concept_b_500x250.jpg?resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200},"classes":[]},{"id":5372,"url":"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/?p=5372","url_meta":{"origin":16393,"position":1},"title":"SciTech: Zee.Aero developing personal VTOL","author":"TopSpacer","date":"November 21, 2013","format":false,"excerpt":"Zee.Aero\u00a0is a secretive Bay Area startup that is apparently designing a vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) vehicle with (perhaps0 some support from Google: This stealth company nestled against (inside?) 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OTC Markets:ASDN. *** Latest video for CityHawk\u00a0from Metro Skyways\u00a0and Urban Aero: https:\/\/youtu.be\/AHcsmMJA42w More at\u00a0CityHawk eVTOL\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Science and Technology&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Science and Technology","link":"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/?cat=9"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/img.youtube.com\/vi\/V3pi4HfQ0Gc\/0.jpg?resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200},"classes":[]},{"id":286,"url":"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/?p=286","url_meta":{"origin":16393,"position":3},"title":"Sci-Tech: Update on Paul Moller, Space Sciences, UrbanAero &#038; Aerofex","author":"TopSpacer","date":"January 29, 2013","format":false,"excerpt":"I've been checking in on\u00a0 Paul Moller and his SkyCar project occasionally since the late 1980s when I read an article in the Economist about his project.\u00a0 He has been working on flying cars since the 1960s and has made a few millions along the way with spinoff inventions such\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Science and Technology&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Science and Technology","link":"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/?cat=9"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/img.youtube.com\/vi\/7O6QxMdILRk\/0.jpg?resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200},"classes":[]},{"id":4293,"url":"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/?p=4293","url_meta":{"origin":16393,"position":4},"title":"NASA Mighty Eagle VTOL rocket vehicle test","author":"TopSpacer","date":"September 4, 2013","format":false,"excerpt":"The\u00a0Mighty Eagle vertical takeoff and landing rocket powered vehicle project at NASA Marshall Spaceflight Center is planning a test flight today. 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