Comment by Jack Crossfire on July 31, 2012 at 6:05pm

Someone in Ohio tried & failed to raise enough investment money to do it.  He called me before either losing the money or finding someone else.  Fortunately, the investment money exists in Germany.

Moderator Comment by Hai Tran on July 31, 2012 at 6:16pm

I've already seen 3 different videos of manned multicopters on youtube, which would mean this isn't the first manned multicopter.

Comment by Robert Pigeon on July 31, 2012 at 6:59pm

The Asian guy with the 2 stroke engines doesn't count Hai. LOL Yes it is the first electric, research it.

Moderator Comment by Hai Tran on July 31, 2012 at 7:17pm

This was posted on DIYDrones in August last year

http://diydrones.com/profiles/blogs/awesome-manned-electric-multico...

I saw this in October last year http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L75ESD9PBOw  it appears to be the same aircraft.

Comment by Carl La France on July 31, 2012 at 9:09pm

A company called Avero built one in  1957

Comment by Jack Crossfire on July 31, 2012 at 9:31pm

Still need to see what happens when he falls off the chair, head 1st.

Moderator Comment by Hai Tran on July 31, 2012 at 9:35pm

Like to see what happens when he gets the flip of death.

Comment by Robert Pigeon on July 31, 2012 at 10:16pm

Looks like the e-volo one to me. I think I even see the ball. But I would not be the first time I've been wrong.

Comment by RoboCopter on July 31, 2012 at 10:46pm

Yup thats the volocopter VC1. I got to see the newer VC2 version in person as well as meet the german designer and pilot at Oshkosh on Friday. I see how having many motors could make a safer system incase there are failures however, I personally don't think batteries exist quite yet with enough energy density to make this an efficient means off manned flight. This is not to say I don't wish them success tho!

 

Moderator Comment by Hai Tran on August 1, 2012 at 12:52am

What can't you make a multicopter made up 4 helicopters (without tail rotors)?

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