One-man flying space hopper could become the 'air car' of the future80kg machine can take off vertically like a jump jet 5 J+ H M/ [: Z6 | }Powered by Lithium Ion batteries ( M; H; Y# {# VInventor claims the 16-rotor machine will make helicopters 'obsolete 0 v$ n m+ z9 OCould be used for 'air sports' - or even as a flying car . T. u: k9 I, A$ J8 p" a8 j& v
By Emma Reynolds; G! v1 }4 L# X6 } I% G
# Q% Y* {$ N+ n" \9 } U# vLast updated at 1:32 PM on 4th November 2011 D1 i4 a- ^4 _
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 A) L, q/ h* T: w9 B3 e- X4 h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 7 C8 Q$ I2 g8 m可跳伞。该直升机可用于急救和航拍。 + w. G% c5 b/ f: m/ B5 |. |# f* i# o5 R" \" ?5 Q, C" P
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