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, a two-seat electric hybrid octocopter, had its planned maiden flight at CES canceled due to weather, despite recently receiving an experimental FAA certificate.
- Priced at $200,000, this personal VTOL aircraft features a gasoline engine powering electric motors, a battery backup system, a ballistic parachute, and targets full FAA certification by late next year.
- Workhorse has spun off its aviation technology, including the SureFly, into a new division called SureFly Inc. to allow the parent company to focus on its core business.
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