One-man flying space hopper could become the 'air car' of the future80kg machine can take off vertically like a jump jet - v' i- ?; ?5 C
Powered by Lithium Ion batteries , |5 s; q+ n" ]' n- IInventor claims the 16-rotor machine will make helicopters 'obsolete 5 v3 S; ~4 D- R* J4 |Could be used for 'air sports' - or even as a flying car2 o# j+ z. q0 }6 I
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By Emma Reynolds 3 P/ z4 k+ R+ ^& @ $ ?! ]( Q# u% Y. ~3 J0 E; }Last updated at 1:32 PM on 4th November 2011 , E) x$ M2 l6 a6 C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。9 V" e6 F/ l! J- o3 u
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 3 I0 o: Z* ^6 f/ M( [0 s: k可跳伞。该直升机可用于急救和航拍。3 j0 f4 m8 p$ c \* r
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