On the topic of VTOLS [Updated 11/2/16]

My ultimate dream is to build what Elon Musk talks about here at around 2:16

What I have accomplished so far: https://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2553790

Present to future:

Current Manned drones:

The amount of innovation the RC world has sparked is unbelievable!
From [Boosted boards](http://boostedboards.com/) to [Movie Camera Gymbals]( http://www.dji.com/product/ronin) the effort of hobbyists is advancing "real world" technologies very rapidly.
I believe the hobbyists forums are where the best VTOL design will be developed for the future.

"When something is important enough, you do it even if the odds are not in your favor."
- Elon Musk