One-man flying space hopper could become the 'air car' of the future80kg machine can take off vertically like a jump jet $ C4 `& I7 \8 ~# Z
Powered by Lithium Ion batteries ) \* C5 ?( u; Y' e* \Inventor claims the 16-rotor machine will make helicopters 'obsolete & u% S. B; G5 o7 K4 n
Could be used for 'air sports' - or even as a flying car/ \& e0 m" V( X
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Last updated at 1:32 PM on 4th November 2011 8 F- y+ N5 O$ R% r9 g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。 ' Z) Y! r7 h+ C: [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$ d% i2 q _. o' `' E
可跳伞。该直升机可用于急救和航拍。- N3 i7 @3 c8 U4 O
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