Today, January 9 (5:43)
Ehang 184 – a drone created by the Chinese from the company Ehang Inc. It resembles a small helicopter powered by four engines. The unit on a fully charged battery is able to take on board with a total weight of 100 kg and lift him in the air for 23 minutes. Charging the batteries takes 2 hours. The air-conditioned cabin includes enough space for one person and a small luggage.
Drone can be controlled using Microsoft Surface tablet. Before the start of the route is determined, after traveling that load with one button. Controlling it is extremely simple. Drone cruising height is 300-500 m, although manufacturers ensure that it can rise to a height of 3.5 km. The maximum speed is 100 km / h, although it is not known whether such travel does not discharge the battery faster.
The project drone has already been submitted to the US FAA to issue a certificate about the possibility of use. The device was already more than 100 test flights, some with a passenger on board. If everything goes according to plan, the sale drone Ehang 184 should begin later this year. The estimated price is 200-300 thousand drone. dollars.
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