World's first manned flight with an electric multicopter

On October 21st, 2011, Thomas Senkel of e-volo made the first manned flight with an electric multicopter (VTOL), the so called volocopter VC1, at an airstrip in the southwest of Germany. The flight lasted 90 seconds, after which the constructor and test pilot stated: "The flight characteristics are good natured. Without any steering input it would just hover there on the spot". This could be the future of aviation, piloting a device as easy as a car.

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[Jason Axford]

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[77azureblue77]

Very cool. Really enjoyed that.

[Jose luis Espinosa nunez]

thas its really funny! hahaha



[Rwanda00x]

It will found some practicability one day

[vasilesusan]

stupid machine

[Joe Dirt]

worlds largest human blender

[ontheedge33371]

OK ,,, Very cool ! Where are you now in its development ? Is there a 2013 test or something for us to look forward to from you and your team ? :)

[Bogdan Matis]

Maybe this copter would be powered and controlled through a very long cable, during the design and testing phase. Just a thought

[Drakaen DoomBringer]

At least you proved the concept, congratulations on the first flight, I am by no means one to give critism, I just offer ideas as they pop into my head, lol. But thanks for answering.

I was thinking with the saucer shape, that air flow can be directed (through shapes on the surface) towards the rotor blades (either below or above, or straight on), to help with steering the thing. Once this is figured out, you can use carbon fiber to make the shapes, if you have the money that is, (champ cars)

[Alan B]

however, the additional fans / capacity allows redundancy if one fails.