One-man flying space hopper could become the 'air car' of the future80kg machine can take off vertically like a jump jet _3 X6 L1 D) {3 ~ w
Powered by Lithium Ion batteries " c6 q( r; c. X% i4 `2 vInventor claims the 16-rotor machine will make helicopters 'obsolete , G8 O% L0 }9 X
Could be used for 'air sports' - or even as a flying car8 P) I% |- n6 M8 f6 }+ b
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By Emma Reynolds) I) N5 R: ~6 Q& [" ~
' G2 {$ P# e8 T7 jLast updated at 1:32 PM on 4th November 2011 2 M4 E, @3 Y3 @& n/ @5 d2 v德国工程师Thomas Senkel和朋友打造出世界首架载人电动“直升机”,日前首次试飞飞行了1分30秒。+ x. k' @) l2 S' `* B
它跟传统直升机不同之处在于有16个螺旋桨并且是露天的,使用的锂电池大约可用20分钟,若遇故障还( r- L7 L! P9 X J# g! F
可跳伞。该直升机可用于急救和航拍。 $ B8 g3 H6 X) e2 v( N1 P! d/ Y; q e: p# @1 z* s0 W& _! ?; `% E# D / X+ {! V3 |' p4 l& XRead more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/scien ... .html#ixzz1hKhTEYp4