Why screw around with one propellor when your personal multicopter can have 16. I cannot wait to hover around my neighbourhood making everyone jealous and finding frisbees stuck on roofs.
The German e-volo multicopter is the first manned electric multicopter to take flight according to the company. The pilot, Thomas Senkel utilized a hand-held wireless control unit to steer the spider-like contraption from a center-mounted seat. The initial flight only lasted approximately 90 seconds, but potential flight time could last as long as 30 minutes. A gas/electric hybrid copter could stay afloat for as long as an hour according to the company. Watch the video below for copter-flying action.
The company is working on a commercial version of the multicopter that would available in the next few years. No word on pricing or if you get the yoga ball thrown in for free. [e-volo via Gizmag]
Just This Guy ...
Wednesday, November 2, 2011 at 1:51 PMSittin on this thing?
Balls of Tungsten required.
Ozoneocean
Wednesday, November 2, 2011 at 4:01 PMWolfram rather, remember, he’s German ;)
Will
Wednesday, November 2, 2011 at 1:55 PMlooks like a great way to get cut up into tiny pieces
James
Wednesday, November 2, 2011 at 1:56 PM16 whirling blades of death…what could possibly go wrong!
Big Windows
Wednesday, November 2, 2011 at 3:50 PMThe iron chef might come out and start throwing speical ingredients, spices and sauces all over you?
Just This Guy ...
Wednesday, November 2, 2011 at 2:05 PMLove the spaceball for landing gear too :-)
Mike
Wednesday, November 2, 2011 at 3:51 PMStrapping ourselves into multi-ton vehicles traveling 100+ km’s an hour is already standard practice, my blonde next door neighbour is apparently trusted with controlling it. So..how much more dangerous could this really be?
olearymo
Wednesday, November 2, 2011 at 5:18 PMBravo!! Well said
Awnshegh
Wednesday, November 2, 2011 at 4:40 PMWANT! I know many comments are questioning safety but safety be damned. This would be loads of fun. Until you crash it of course.
Kendal
Wednesday, November 2, 2011 at 7:27 PMGood to see that posture is a key design consideration.
Osiris Fox
Thursday, November 3, 2011 at 10:47 AMMust say, I wouldn’t feel comfortable pushing my crotch towards high velocity spinning blades either.
Sam Timmins
Wednesday, November 2, 2011 at 8:32 PMWhoever chose the music needs to be shot.
The intro music is HORROR MUSIC. You overshot “epic” genius.
And the end music? WTF?!
potts
Wednesday, November 2, 2011 at 9:09 PMdamnit! beaten to it, i’ve been doing research into doing something like this for a while… also a play on a hexacopter design
Nickinator
Wednesday, November 2, 2011 at 9:41 PMI guess this’ll tide me through until I get my jetpack…