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36-635: In 2017 Tomasz Patan and Peter Ternström started Jetson with the goal of "making everyone a pilot". In 2018 Patan designed a personal flying car. The design was improved upon and in 2021 Patan invented a new model called the Jetson ONE eVTOL. In 2022 the company offered the Jetson Ones for US$ 92,000 each. In 2022 the company began manufacturing the Jetson One in Poland. In 2022 the company moved production and testing of

72-551: A 4.6 quake 25 kilometres (16 mi) to its north-east that claimed no lives on 26 November 2001 the exception. Arezzo has a humid subtropical climate ( Köppen Cfa ) with hot and dry summers combined with mild and rainy winters. The annual average temperature is 13.54 °C (56.4 °F), the hottest month in August is 23.56 °C (74.4 °F), and the coldest month is 4.66 °C (40.4 °F) in January. The annual precipitation

108-511: A throttle lever to adjust power. The left controller operates the ultralight's altitude and the right controls the direction. The single-seat ultralight is considered a recreation vehicle and it is considered to be an aircraft by the US Federal Aviation Administration , so it does not require that the operator get a pilot license or have special training. A video that Jetson posted to YouTube received 48 million views, and

144-485: Is 864.03 millimetres (34.02 in), of which November is the wettest with 120.8 millimetres (4.76 in), while July is the driest with only 42.24 millimetres (1.66 in). The Piazza Grande is the most noteworthy medieval square in the city, opening behind the 13th century Romanesque apse of Santa Maria della Pieve . Once the main marketplace of the city, it is currently the site of the Giostra del Saracino ("Joust of

180-599: Is a city and comune in Italy and the capital of the province of the same name located in Tuscany . Arezzo is about 80 kilometres (50 miles) southeast of Florence at an elevation of 296 metres (971 ft) above sea level . As of 2022, the population was about 97,000. Known as the city of gold and of the high fashion, Arezzo was home to artists and poets such as Giorgio Vasari , Guido of Arezzo and Guittone d'Arezzo and in its province to Renaissance artist Michelangelo . In

216-503: Is an ancient game of chivalry . It dates back to the Middle Ages . It was born as an exercise for military training. This tournament was regularly held in Arezzo between the 16th century and the end of the 17th century, when memorable jousts in baroque style were organized. The game went on for the whole Modern Age , having an important social function within the urban community. The joust

252-528: Is believed to have been one of the twelve most important Etruscan cities—the so-called Dodecapolis , part of the Etruscan League . Etruscan remains establish that the acropolis of San Cornelio, a small hill next to that of San Donatus, was occupied and fortified in the Etruscan period. There is other significant Etruscan evidence: parts of walls, an Etruscan necropolis on Poggio del Sole (still named "Hill of

288-505: Is limited to 20 minutes and there is a top speed of 63 mph (101 km/h). The vehicle comes with a charger which can recharge in one hour at 230/240V or two hours with 110V power. Batteries may be removed and changed to avoid waiting for charging. The person piloting the ultralight must be less than 210 lb (95 kg). The individual motors powering the ultralight resemble drones. The ultralight can fly at an altitude of 1,500 ft (460 m). It weighs 190 lb (86 kg) and

324-537: Is located to the north-west of the city. Pope Benedict XVI visited Arezzo and two other Italian municipalities on May 13, 2012. Arezzo is set on a steep hill, rising from the floodplain of the River Arno . In the upper part of the town are the cathedral, the town hall and the Medici Fortress ( Fortezza Medicea ), from which the main streets branch off towards the lower part as far as the gates. The upper part of

360-575: Is unsurpassed. Conquered by the Romans in 311 BC, Arretium became a military station on the via Cassia , the road by which Rome expanded into the basin of the Po . Arretium sided with Marius (157 – 86 BC) in the Roman Civil War , and the victorious Sulla ( c. 138 – 78 BC) planted a colony of his veterans in the half-demolished city, as Arretium Fidens ("Faithful Arretium"). The old Etruscan aristocracy

396-543: The Maestro di Campo and preceded by the costume characters and the town's ancient banners entering the square accompanied by the sound of trumpets and drums. Some important moments can be defined at this stage of the event: the highest authorities of the Joust entering the square (the magistrates, the Jury, the quarters' presidents), the performance of flag-wavers, the jousters galloping into

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432-574: The Ordelaffi , but failed: Arezzo yielded to Florentine domination in 1384; its individual history became subsumed in that of Florence and of the Medicean Grand Duchy of Tuscany . During this period Piero della Francesca ( c. 1415–1492) worked in the church of San Francesco di Arezzo producing the splendid frescoes, recently restored, which are Arezzo's most famous works. Afterwards the city began an economical and cultural decay, which ensured

468-575: The 18th and 19th century, the joust was interrupted after 1810 to reappear only in 1904 in the wake of the Middle Ages reappraisal operated by Romanticism . Finally, the joust was definitely restored in 1931 as a form of historical re-enactment set in the 14th century, and quickly acquired a competitive character. The historical reenactment takes place every year in Arezzo on the next to last Saturday of June, by night (the so-called San Donato Joust, dedicated to

504-629: The Chapters for the Buratto Joust dating back to 1677. They are easy to understand, and yet worded in such a way as to guarantee a long-lasting suspense. The outcome of the fight between the Christian knights and the "Infidel" is undecided until the very last moment due to dramatic turns of events. For instance, jousters may be disqualified if they ride accidentally off the jousting track, or their scores may be doubled if their lance breaks after violently hitting

540-648: The Jetson ONE from Poland to a facility in Arezzo, Italy . The CEO of the company is Stephan D'haene and he announced that the company obtained approval from the Italian Civil Aviation Authority (ENAC) to fly the aircraft in Italy's uncontrolled airspace. In 2023, the company announced that they had raised US$ 15 million to fund the project. They planned to begin delivering the next Jetson ONEs in 2024. The ultralight will be powered by high discharge lithium-ion batteries and by eight electric motors which generate 102 horsepower . Battery powered flight time

576-554: The Saracen Hymn, composed by Giuseppe Pietri (1886–1946). Then, the real competition starts. The jousters of the four gates (the real protagonists of the event) gallop their horses with lance in rest against the Saracen, an armor-plated dummy representing a Saracen holding a cat-o'-nine-tails in his hand ("Buratto, King of the Indies"). The sequence of charges is drawn on the week preceding

612-492: The Saracen"). It has a sloping pavement in red brick with limestone geometrical lines. Aside from the apse of the church, other landmarks of the square include: The Tuscan city is the main location of Roberto Benigni's 1997 film "La Vita È Bella / Life Is Beautiful", which won 3 Academy Awards (Best Foreign Film, Best Actor, Best Original Score). Arezzo is twinned with: Giostra del Saracino The Saracen joust of Arezzo ( Giostra del Saracino , Giostra ad burattum )

648-528: The Saracen. On 15 June 2010, a free videogame about the Saracen Joust was released, in collaboration with Arezzo municipality and the Saracen Joust Institution. Developed with Unity technology and accessible directly via a standard web browser through a dedicated website , the videogame allows the player to participate as a jouster of one of the four-quarters in a realistic reproduction of

684-518: The Sun"), and most famously, the two bronzes, the " Chimera of Arezzo " (5th century BC) and the "Minerva" (4th century BC) which were discovered in the 16th century and taken to Florence . Increasing trade connections with Greece also brought some elite goods to the Etruscan nobles of Arezzo: the krater painted by Euphronios c. 510 BC depicting a battle against Amazons (in the Museo Civico, Arezzo 1465 )

720-579: The artistic field, the city is famous for the frescoes by Piero della Francesca inside the Basilica of San Francesco , and the crucifix by Cimabue inside the Basilica of San Domenico . The city is also known for the important Giostra del Saracino , a game of chivalry that dates back to the Middle Ages. Described by Livy as one of the Capita Etruriae (Etruscan capitals), Arezzo ( Aritim in Etruscan )

756-646: The bishops operated as the feudal lords of the city in the Middle Ages . The Roman city was demolished, partly in the course of the Gothic War and of the late-6th-century invasion of the Lombards , partly dismantled, as elsewhere throughout Europe . The Aretines re-used the stones for fortifications. Only the amphitheater remained. The commune of Arezzo threw off the control of its bishop in 1098 and functioned as an independent city-state until 1384. Generally Ghibelline in tendency, it opposed Guelph Florence. In 1252

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792-671: The city founded its university, the Studium . After the rout of the Battle of Campaldino (1289), which saw the death of Bishop Guglielmino Ubertini  [ it ] , the fortunes of Ghibelline Arezzo started to ebb, apart from a brief period under the Tarlati family, chief among them Guido Tarlati , who became bishop in 1312 and maintained good relations with the Ghibelline party. The Tarlati sought support in an alliance with Forlì and its overlords,

828-414: The fuselage is built of aluminum and a carbon- Kevlar composite. It is being offered for US$ 98,000. The ultralight is capable of flight even if one of the engines fails. It is equipped with lidar sensors to avoid obstacles. There is a rapid-deploying ballistic parachute and the ultralight has a mode which allows the craft to hover without operating the controls. It is controlled by joysticks , and it has

864-453: The higher scores. The quarter associated to the winning knight receives the coveted golden lance. In the event of a draw between two or more quarters after the standard number of charges (two sets of charges for each jouster), the prize is assigned with one or more deciding charges. At the end of the joust, mortar shots hail the winning quarter. The rules of the tournament are contained in technical regulations that repeat – virtually unchanged –

900-504: The joust during a costume ceremony in Piazza del Comune. It's almost impossible foreseeing what the result of the joust will be: it depends on the ability, the courage and the good-luck of the eight jousters who alternate on the packed-earth sloping track (the lizza ) that runs transversally across Piazza Grande. The competition is won by the couple of knights who hit the Saracen’s shield obtaining

936-575: The morning, when the town's Herald reads the proclamation of the joust challenge, and then continues with a colorful procession of 350 costume characters and 27 horses parading along the streets of Arezzo. The topic moment of the parade is the blessing of the men-at-arms, which takes place on the steps of the Duomo and is given by the Bishop of Arezzo . The knights' tournament is held in the Piazza Grande, guided by

972-615: The patron saint of the town) and on the first Sunday of September, in the afternoon (the September Joust). The teams in the event are the four quarters of the town of Arezzo: The Saracen Joust is organized by the Municipality of Arezzo through a special institution whose governing body (the managing council) is chaired by the Mayor of Arezzo, but also includes the presidents ( Rettori ) of the four competing quarters. The jousting day starts in

1008-444: The preservation of its medieval centre. In the 18th century the neighbouring marshes of the Val di Chiana , south of Arezzo, were drained and the region became less malarial . At the end of the-century French troops led by Napoleon Bonaparte conquered Arezzo, but the city soon turned (1799–1800) into a resistance base against the invaders with the "Viva Maria" movement, winning the city

1044-507: The racing field, each knight representing an ancient noble family of Arezzo, the knights' arrangement on the lizza (jousting track), the Herald reading the Challenge of Buratto (a poetic composition written in octaves in the 17th century), the crossbowmen and the soldiers greeting the crowd shouting "Arezzo!", the magistrates' authorization to run the joust and finally the Joust's musicians playing

1080-670: The role of provincial capital. In 1860 Arezzo became part of the Kingdom of Italy . City buildings suffered heavy damage during World War II ; the Germans made a stand in front of Arezzo early in July 1944 and fierce fighting ensued before the British 6th Armoured Division , assisted by New Zealand troops of the 2nd New Zealand Division , liberated the town 16 July 1944. The Commonwealth War Graves Commission 's Arezzo War Cemetery , where 1,266 men are buried,

1116-416: The tournament, inclusive of all the announcements spoken by the official Herald, Gianfrancesco Chiericoni. Up to four players in multiplayer can participate online and rank in the global rankings. On 14 August 2014, the videogame homepage was updated with a splash screen referring to an imminent new release of the game. The homepage shows a screenshot of the Herald making an announcement. At this moment,

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1152-416: The town council of Arezzo dedicated an inscription to its patron L. Petronius Taurus Volusianus . See that article for discussion of the possible political/military significance of Volusianus's association with the city. In the 3rd to 4th century Arezzo became an episcopal seat: it is one of the few cities whose succession of bishops are known by name without interruption to the present day, in part because

1188-409: The town maintains its medieval appearance despite the addition of later structures. Arezzo's city proper is near the high risk areas for earthquakes, but located in a transitional area where the risk for severe earthquakes is much lower than in nearby Umbria and Abruzzo , albeit it is slightly more vulnerable than Florence . Notable earthquakes are still a very rare phenomenon in the province , with

1224-428: Was a great public event during the visit of important authorities (sovereigns, princes, etc.), and was also used to celebrate certain civil feasts (e.g. carnivals and noble's weddings). The joust – which became a typical tradition of Arezzo at the beginning of the 17th century – declined progressively during the 18th century and eventually disappeared, at least in its "noble" version. After a brief popular revival between

1260-549: Was featured on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert . The company attracted investors who included musical artist Will.i.am and Rikard Steiber. In October 2023, the American business magazine Forbes announced, "Flying Cars Are Here, And You Can Buy This One For Less Than $ 100,000". Arezzo, Italy Arezzo ( UK : / ə ˈ r ɛ t s oʊ , æ ˈ r -/ ə- RET -soh, arr- ET -soh , US : / ɑː ˈ r -/ ar- ET -soh ; Italian: [aˈrettso] )

1296-551: Was not extinguished: Gaius Cilnius Maecenas , whose name has become eponymous with "patron of the arts", came of the noble Aretine Etruscan stock. The city continued to flourish as Arretium Vetus ("Old Arretium"), the third-largest city in Italy in the Augustan period , well known in particular for its widely exported pottery manufactures, the characteristic moulded and glazed Arretine ware , bucchero -ware of dark clay and red-painted vases (the so-called "coral" vases). Around 261 AD

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