Sound comparison here: https://youtu.be/IX7rdJm5v6s?t=104
replyAccording to the guardian’s report[0], yes. 45dB compared to 100 dB for a heli.
reply[0]: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/apr/28/electric-air...
> [...] but it does generate a significant amount of noise when it takes off and lands. The company didn’t share information on that, but it was certainly enough to make one wince – even if it nowhere near approaches the sensory assault of a regular helicopter.
replyCould be worse, I guess.
Notably that's 45dB when it's 500 meters away.
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