Wednesday, May 27, 2015

hybrid quadcopter flies for an hour

http://www.gizmag.com/yeair-hybrid-two-stroke-combustion-quadcopter-drone/37713/

"One hour of flight time, a top speed of 100 km/h (62 mph), a payload of 5 kg (11 lb) – these are big figures for a drone, and figures that are basically out of reach using today's LiPo battery technology. But German startup Yeair! believes it's possible using a hybrid system in which each rotor is driven by two motors – an electric, and a two-stroke 10cc gasoline engine."

Another useful advance for quadcopters. I plan to stick with the smaller versions though.

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