Lift has announced an agreement with helicopter tour operator Charm Aviation to produce 100 Hexa aircraft next year. They were sprayed with a laser that allows you to position a heavy piloted multicopter with a sparkle. Poet dra
There is nothing particularly remarkable about Hexa – on the contrary, it is an extremely simplified machine for utilitarian use. The single-seat 196 kg craft has 18 propellers and sensitive floats instead of landing gear, because it is planned to be in the vicinity of Manhattan Island. In particular, for flying over water of sights such as the Statue of Liberty.
The person in the cockpit of the Hexa is not a pilot or a passenger, it is a user. He needs to go through training according to the schedule in accordance with the atmosphere of reality, but with a full reward for piloting, which will still not be satisfied – the automation will keep the car in the given areas and at the height of the altitude. Takeoff and landing landings are automatic, last from 8 to 15 minutes, the start and landing points must be specified in advance. Management is carried out using a joystick, touch screen or voice command.
Charm Aviation specializes in excursions and sightseeing flights, so this device is ideal for a person. At the same time, a set of limitations in the work of Hexa makes it suitable for work as an air taxi, when you just need to deliver a person from one point of view of the metropolis in case of danger and safety. A passenger multicopter is less noisy and cumbersome than a helicopter, plus it doesn’t require the services of a qualified pilot, making flying a lot cheaper.
Source: Tech Cult
