Ohio-based Workhorse planned a spectacular way to open the first day of the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas this week, when the company intended to fly its two-seat SureFly electric hybrid helicopter for the first time. Unfortunately the weather in Vegas didn’t cooperate and the maiden flight was scrubbed.
Workhorse SureFly First Flight at CES Scrubbed
Key Takeaways:
- Workhorse's SureFly electric hybrid helicopter had its planned maiden flight at CES canceled due to weather, but recently received an experimental FAA certificate as it works toward full certification.
- The SureFly is a two-seat, gas-electric hybrid octocopter with an estimated range of 70 nm, featuring a battery backup, a ballistic parachute, and a retail price of $200,000.
- Workhorse has established a new public aviation division, SureFly Inc., to focus on its aerial technologies like the SureFly, enabling the parent company to concentrate on its core commercial transportation business.
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