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(Aero-News Newwork)   German engineers are developing an aircraft so unusual they don't even know what to call it. Octakaidecacopter?   (aero-news.net) divider line 5
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11142 clicks; posted to Geek » on 29 Jan 2013 at 10:03 AM   |  Favorite    |   share:  Share on Twitter share via Email Share on Facebook   more»



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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
1 votes:
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 [TotalFark]
2013-01-29 10:10:42 AM
1 votes:
Electric? Really, Does it have a five mile range or something?
cretinbob [TotalFark]
2013-01-29 09:02:01 AM
1 votes:
Clemkadiddlechopper?
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