e-volo personal helicopter

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e-volo personal helicopter
e-volo personal helicopter
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'e-volo' personal multicopter

the 'e-volo' multicopter is a prototype personal transport vehicle, steerable via joystock and powered by sixteen propellers
to hover in the air. a team of german professionals-- physicist thomas senkel, programmer stephan wolf, and designer philipp
halisch, as well as alexander zosel-- have just completed the first prototype and test flight of the craft, which they imagine
for use towards entertainment purposes, aerial photography and inspection, and short-distance travel.

in 'e-volo', altitude, directional control, and balance are automatically managed by onboard computers, while the driver steers
by using a simple joystick. the designers note that the program could be integrated with GPS and obstacle detection systems
to enable unmanned flight. each of the vehicle's sixteen motors uses an off-the-shelf battery and is independently controlled,
easing maintenance and repairs.

the craft is energy and economically efficient, with a one-hour flight estimated to cost about 6 euros' worth of electricity.
redundancy engineering permits 'e-volo' to land safely even if up to four of its motors fail, and the vehicle can also be
protected by safety parachute. currently 'e-volo' should permit flights of up to 20 minutes, but by integrating a hybrid gas
system, or as the capacity of batteries increases, the engineering team suggests that flights could last over an hour.


closer view of the motors, of which there are sixteen


steering is controlled via joystick, while onboard computers automatically adjust motor rotation and the craft's balance accordingly



preparation of the craft and (1:44) test flight


original concept sketch; not carried through to the final design
image © philipp halisch


the original design concept was to be foldable, a feature not carried through to the prototype
image © philipp halisch

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  • wowwwww!!! I WANT ONE!!!

    TIAGOSAN says:
  • I love this! It looks like something from one of Leonardo Da Vinci’s notebooks!

    roberto says:
  • “now son, your mother and i will be out of town this weekend. While we’re gone, I don’t want you or your friends flying the multicopter”
    flash forward
    “now son, as soon as your legs heal, you’re going to have to work to pay for the repairs to our neighbour’s roof”

    watchutalkinboutwillis says:
  • Astonishing and thought provoking. So long traffic, hello horrific injuries.

    moggoid says:
  • Deathwish!

    cudlinova says:
  • Ah, the elusive hovercar… the future has finally arrived.

    Rob says:
  • Brilliant work! so clean and simple.

    daniel says:
  • Fantastic concept and it works. Prop proof cockpit now required but a brilliant idea.

    Pat Morr says:
  • Etienne Œhmichen

    … everything was already done and invented 1 century ago in france by Etienne Œhmichen.

    Hope this people would be fair enough to remember this!! ;-)

    vincent Viard says:
  • Es Curioso,
    Ayer cogí del desván mi OVNI Radio Control de 4 helices y hoy veo esto!!! Guau!!

    killor says:

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