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Future Small Helicopters

E-Volo's "multi-copter"
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Key Takeaways:

  • The article focuses on two innovative, smaller rotorcraft: the e-volo personal multicopter and the Northrop Grumman MQ-8 Fire Scout unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV).
  • The e-volo is a 16-propeller electric "volocopter" with automated control, currently offering limited flight times but with plans for expanded two-seater, single-seater, and unmanned versions with improved performance.
  • The MQ-8 Fire Scout is an unmanned combat helicopter that has faced control issues, including an incident where it strayed into restricted airspace, and the Navy is challenged by its high crash rate.
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While ultra-modern prototypes like the Sikorsky X2 and Eurocopter X3 are garnering most of the attention, two small, innovative helicopters are set to make their marks on the rotorcraft industry as well.

The first of these is the e-volo personal helicopter, the ingenious result of a collective effort of a group of German professionals who have created a sixteen-propeller rotorcraft that just might give us a glimpse into the future of air travel.

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