An electric helicopter with multiple rotors took its first flight in conventional air traffic near Paris on Thursday.
The Volocopter test aircraft, which resembles a large drone with eight rotors, took off with a passenger on board from the Pontoise-Cormeilles airfield outside Paris and briefly circled around while other aircraft were in the vicinity.From our newsroom to your inbox at noon, the latest headlines, stories, opinion and photos from the Toronto Sun.By clicking on the sign up button you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc.
Test pilot Paul Stone said that the craft’s digital fly-by-wire system and multiple rotors make it much easier to fly than a traditional helicopter.Article content Valerie Pecresse, president of the Ile-de-France region around Paris, said the region had provided financial support for the initiative as she wants the first passenger flight in a vertical takeoff and landing aircraft to take place here.
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