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Thursday, December 5, 2013

Tech Article

Volocopter

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German engineers celebrate as the Volocopter, one of the world's first electric helicopters, takes off on its maiden flight. 

  • An 18 propeller carbon fiber frame electric helicopter
  •   It costs around 5.4 million dollars to make
  • Powered by a 100 kilo battery
  • Holds 2 people
  • Can travel 70kmph
  • Weighs only 300 kilograms
  • Flaw is for now it only has enough energy to fly for 20 minutes
  • There is expected potential to be based off this in the future

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