One-man flying space hopper could become the 'air car' of the future80kg machine can take off vertically like a jump jet 9 S) e h& C5 ^$ E' S
Powered by Lithium Ion batteries , }! F' k" c2 uInventor claims the 16-rotor machine will make helicopters 'obsolete + D; U c0 a4 V4 Y" ]Could be used for 'air sports' - or even as a flying car) \7 g4 Y3 K4 P! B5 @4 @
' w$ ^- y! e8 Y& W. t. L' E5 oBy Emma Reynolds 6 N- k& v. p5 q0 i& q% w, I, r7 S3 H
Last updated at 1:32 PM on 4th November 2011 $ n# m1 {/ m. Q/ {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。 4 V5 J: }: l8 Z' ]% g3 }; x) v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 . U# B! O$ N+ h可跳伞。该直升机可用于急救和航拍。 7 Q$ h2 n! S9 V& V0 h 1 M- S; \' x/ n0 d& W; _0 l1 d2 [' u6 l/ Q6 g( K) }
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