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 two-seat electric hybrid helicopter had its planned maiden flight at CES canceled due to adverse weather, despite recently receiving an experimental FAA certificate.
- The SureFly octocopter, priced at $200,000 and aiming for full FAA certification by late next year, features a gasoline engine driving electric motors, battery backup, and a ballistic parachute system.
- Workhorse has created a new public aviation division, SureFly Inc., to manage its aerial technologies like the SureFly, allowing the parent company to focus on its core commercial transportation business.
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