{"id":3580,"date":"2016-04-16T00:20:32","date_gmt":"2016-04-16T00:20:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.novonon.com\/blog\/?p=3580"},"modified":"2016-04-16T00:20:32","modified_gmt":"2016-04-16T00:20:32","slug":"watch-the-ufo-like-18-rotor-volocopter-take-its-first-manned-flight","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.novonon.com\/blog\/2016\/04\/16\/watch-the-ufo-like-18-rotor-volocopter-take-its-first-manned-flight\/","title":{"rendered":"Watch The UFO-Like, 18 Rotor Volocopter Take its First Manned Flight"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/futurism.com\/watch-ufo-like-18-rotor-volocopter-take-first-manned-flight\/\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.novonon.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Check-out-a-Volocopter-Taking-its-First-Manned-Flight-A.jpg?w=625&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>[Very cool! -egg]<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>Experts have long talked about using\u00a0multiple rotors\u00a0on electric helicopters as an alternative method of personal transport. And today, the company responsible for creating an 18-rotor electric helicopter just managed to successfully complete its first manned test flight\u2014which means our dream\u00a0of using multicopters\u00a0just moved one step forward.<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"http:\/\/volocopter.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Volocopter VC200<\/a> is the world\u2019s first certified multicopter, and while may not be\u00a0the most impressive or ambitious demonstration of the technology, it show remarkable\u00a0stability and ease of use.\u00a0The device doesn\u2019t require constant monitoring of controls, which makes it ideal for users new to the technology.<\/p>\n<p>Check out this video of of its maiden flight in the video below.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Volocopter: Aviation History \u2013 First Piloted Air Taxi Flight of VC200 \u2013 Future of Mobility\" width=\"625\" height=\"352\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/OazFiIhwAEs?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><em><a href=\"http:\/\/futurism.com\/watch-ufo-like-18-rotor-volocopter-take-first-manned-flight\/\">Watch The UFO-Like, 18 Rotor Volocopter Take its First Manned Flight<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[Very cool! -egg] Experts have long talked about using\u00a0multiple rotors\u00a0on electric helicopters as an alternative method of personal transport. And today, the company responsible for creating an 18-rotor electric helicopter just managed to successfully complete its first manned test flight\u2014which means our dream\u00a0of using multicopters\u00a0just moved one step forward. 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