One-man flying space hopper could become the 'air car' of the future80kg machine can take off vertically like a jump jet 9 M; _( V: Z5 o( _) J/ h8 vPowered by Lithium Ion batteries ; Q" [) q3 T2 X
Inventor claims the 16-rotor machine will make helicopters 'obsolete 6 L6 [6 b$ A( o/ X
Could be used for 'air sports' - or even as a flying car$ r9 K. A2 }8 `7 y# _; I/ g
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By Emma Reynolds # \9 i- i5 J4 q, ^" } 2 Q7 I: B. B) `1 n0 V% i. PLast updated at 1:32 PM on 4th November 20119 v! m3 b; l: k& [* l/ K5 b2 l5 x
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。* ` }8 ^3 @& y5 n
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 # z6 ?6 w' i* _ l- ]& s! l Y) z9 i可跳伞。该直升机可用于急救和航拍。 ) L5 y7 c r: U' t! t" Z; @ z( k- t: i. O