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World’s first manned flight with an electric multicopter


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#1 ThomasB

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Posted 01 November 2011 - 06:52 AM

It is done. World’s first manned flight with an electric multicopter in South West germany:


and: http://www.e-volo.com/Home.html

Flight time one and a halve minute, and still alive!  :)

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Posted 01 November 2011 - 06:59 AM

Damn! Dave was faster with this topic:
http://forums.openpi...__fromsearch__1
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Posted 01 November 2011 - 08:33 AM

totally old news Thomas :rolleyes:

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Posted 01 November 2011 - 08:51 AM

My excuse: I posted it before drinking my coffee!
If there is a Moderator reading this, he should delete this shame  :)

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Posted 01 November 2011 - 09:25 AM

Hum, nice work!

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Posted 01 November 2011 - 04:04 PM

Wow, old? I have never even heard of a hexadecacopter let alone a manned flight of one!  Me next!!!!!
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Posted 01 November 2011 - 06:53 PM

View PostSpydmobile, on 01 November 2011 - 04:04 PM, said:

Wow, old?
With the "totally old" juz tried to give a hint that this news was posted by Dankers a LONG time before this posting
but this was only some hours earlier, so this news is still NEW !

My first thought while looking the video was: " Will it blend?"  ;)

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Posted 01 November 2011 - 08:26 PM

View PostSpydmobile, on 01 November 2011 - 04:04 PM, said:

Wow, old? I have never even heard of a hexadecacopter let alone a manned flight of one!  Me next!!!!!
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LOL..I was attempting to be funny Franco.. :rolleyes:

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Posted 01 November 2011 - 08:41 PM

hehe openpilot wil it blend!
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Posted 02 November 2011 - 02:16 AM

We humans do invent, nice Videos.

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Posted 04 November 2011 - 06:10 PM

View Postjuz, on 01 November 2011 - 08:26 PM, said:


LOL..I was attempting to be funny Franco.. :rolleyes:
Sorry Justin, I was literally in SHOCK when I read the post. I have discussed this idea sooo many times in the garage with my pals as I build my models!!!! You *ARE* funny now that I get the joke ;-)
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Posted 05 November 2011 - 03:54 PM

You think They will let me fly it with my "single-engine-land" or will I have to upgrade to a "multi-engine License"? :ph34r:

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Posted 12 December 2011 - 03:41 AM

Unmanned GCS Hawk  with 8 gas engines  VTOL



Holy Single Engine Failure Batman
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Posted 12 December 2011 - 09:12 AM

View PostK Wells, on 12 December 2011 - 03:41 AM, said:

Unmanned GCS Hawk  with 8 gas engines  VTOL



Holy Single Engine Failure Batman

Those magnificent men in their flying machines,
They go up-piddiyup-up,
They go down-diddy-own-down...

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Posted 21 December 2011 - 12:55 PM

that is just amazing to think he is flying with parts made for toys

he just needs a OP CC and custom config for it
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