Watch the first certified drone-helicopter hybrid take flight
 

Watch the first certified drone-helicopter hybrid take flight
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Drones, by definition, are unmanned aerial vehicles. But what happens when a drone is big and powerful e**ugh to carry a person, can it still be considered a drone?*

For these purposes, we'll call it a drone hybrid: part helicopter, part super-sized drone. And the video of this thing, called the*Volocopter VC200, is something you won't want to miss.

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The company behind the Volocopter, E-Volo, an**unced the success of its first manned flight with a video*featuring managing director Alexander Zosel.

The Volocopter is held aloft by 18 separate rotors and is maneuvered with a joystick and altitude control buttons. In a release, Zosel said the air vehicle hovered in place when he let go of joystick, which is a feature many current consumer drones employ for safer flight.* Read more...


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