FARK.com: (7562333) German engineers are developing an aircraft so unusual they don't even know what to call it. Octakaidecacopter?

		German engineers are developing an aircraft so unusual they don't even know what to call it. Octakaidecacopter? (aero-news.net)		5
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Son of Thunder		2013-01-29 12:37:04 PM

1 votes:

Chupathingy?

lewismarktwo		2013-01-29 10:39:09 AM

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I wonder if you can autorotate it in the event of a failure.

PanicMan		2013-01-29 10:20:22 AM

1 votes:

18 rotors AND a pusher motor? Well that's different.

Also, from their website:

The aim for the VC200 is a two-seater volocopter with the following aircraft
performance:

• a speed of over 54 kn (100 km/h)

• a minimum flight altitude of 6500 ft

• a take-off weight of 450 kg

• more than one hour flight time

Old_Chief_Scott		2013-01-29 10:10:42 AM

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Electric? Really, Does it have a five mile range or something?

cretinbob		2013-01-29 09:02:01 AM

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Clemkadiddlechopper?
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