I'm surprised that the military doesn't have this. Or maybe they already do, and we just haven't "heard" about it. (pun sort of intended)
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Take-off and initial climb were reported to be smooth, the pilot – > Didier Esteyne – feeling no vibrations and enjoying good maneuverability. > All systems performed without a hitch and the Cri returned to the waiting > pool of press photographers some seven minutes later. > > <http://www.gizmag.com/eads-green-cri-test-flight-success/16245/picture/120075/> > > Esteyne pointed out that the simple test flight was just the beginning for > the Cri and that the team have a lot to learn. "We are allowed to start > aerobatic maneuvers only after five hours of flight and 15 landings," he > said. > > EADS Chief Technical Officer mirrored the pilot's comments, saying that the > Cri "is a low-cost test bed for system integration of electrical > technologies in support of projects like our hybrid propulsion concept for > helicopters. We hope to get a lot of useful information out of this > project." > > The Cri's counter-rotating propellers are powered by four brushless > electric motors and energy dense Lithium batteries. Such technology, > combined with its lightweight composite structure, help it to achieve 30 > minutes of cruise flight or 15 minutes of speedier aerobatics. > > > -- "If all the world's a stage and we are merely players, who the bloody hell wrote the script?" -- Charles E Grant http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fQUxw9aUVik
