Passenger drone SureFly will make the first flight in January
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The Aircraft is capable of in the future to replace taxis, is created not only in Europe. American startup Workhorse of the Ohio state isn't sitting idly by, and your passenger VTOL SureFly already in January, 2018 at CES.
Double aircraft made of carbon fiber, the unit itself is able to develop in the air speed of up to 112 kilometers per hour, the same amount of is and its range. VTOL on a gas engine and a battery that allows you to switch between the two fuels and do not interrupt the flight, for example, if batteries are completely discharged.
Early versions of the device, the ability to fly, will be managed by the pilot, but later will be a fully Autonomous model. According to the company, SureFly — re-invented and reinterpreted in a helicopter, quietly slipped into the garage. Control it with special controller.
SureFly not Yet found its target audience. The developers hope to find customers at the show. Probably among them will be representatives of public utilities, logistic companies, taxi companies or the military.
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