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Multicopter that can support the weight of a human

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Multicopter that can support the weight of a human

Postby danhezee » Tue Jan 03, 2012 8:14 pm

A German company just completed their first successful test flight of world’s first electric multi-copter. It’s fitted with 16 blades surrounding a brave pilot who controlled the vehicle during its initial manned flight of 1.5 minutes. Powered by lithium batteries, full lift and balancing is supplied by the propellers and computation system. They hope to add GPS and obstacle avoidance in the future for automated flight. The designers hope it will make a useful tool for aerial photography or inspection of large areas such as pipelines.


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Re: Multicopter that can support the weight of a human

Postby Waypalm » Tue Jan 03, 2012 8:22 pm

If it's real then that is one of the most awesome things I have ever seen. It looks like lots of those cardboard toilet rolls attached to an exercise ball with some string.
The video is very convincing though.
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Re: Multicopter that can support the weight of a human

Postby ChaosTLW » Tue Jan 03, 2012 9:06 pm

I want one.
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Re: Multicopter that can support the weight of a human

Postby Fett316 » Wed Jan 04, 2012 7:03 am

Seems awfully cumbersome... cool though.
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