Modified R44 Proves Battery-Powered Helicopter Concept

A Robinson R44 light helicopter modified to electric power has completed initial flights, including hovering and a 5-min. cruise at 400 ft. and speeds up to 80 kt. The helicopter was modified by California-based Tier 1 Engineering under contract from Lung Biotechnology to produce an electrically...

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