What if... we didn't need to kill people any more.

Yeah , the militarily industrial complex would be out of power. Sadly dont see it happening. To many people profit from war and weapons.

It's easier than a tilt-rotor

Well I guess it has civilian uses as well..... although guessing it's going to be a lot more expensive to operate than a small plane.

Sounds expensive! Check out YouTube, Fairey Rotodyne, circa 1960 Similar or better performance, not a computer in sight. Worked well, killed by Government and management disinterest!

Looks excellent as far more simple, lighter, more eff but higher lift rotors is the key. instead of collective pitch and all it's parts, weight they just lean the rotors in the direction they want to go.
It's how a 1 person electric commuter version for 30+ miles could work too.
It'll also require a lot less maintaining, running and fuel costs
The Fairey won't be anywhere near this ones abilities landing, hovering etc close to the ground. .

Why does in need four crew? Big airliners manage with only two.
I realise that helicopters are more difficult to fly, but surely there can be only person one in control at a time. In an age when we're seeing drones and driver-less cars, so many crew seems too much - to a mere laymen like myself anyway.
Or... with twelve military passengers, perhaps a couple are flight attendants!

Whoa this is cool! Hard not to love technology presented by a narrator with a really deep voice.

"Big airliners manage with only two."
All those stewardesses are part of the crew.
"perhaps a couple are flight attendants!"
Loadmaster and door gunner.

"What if... we didn't need to kill people any more. "
Stop listening to John Lennon and pay attention to the real world: humans -- like their chimp and ape cousins -- regularly turn violent to get what they want, and nothing's going to change that.