Admit it: At one point or another, you've dreamed about purchasing some
form of personal aerial transportation. I know I have. With that in
mind, there's something seriously appealing about Hirobo's a one-person
mini electric helicopter.
Scheduled for completion sometime in 2021
(it would probably make a rad gift for your children…someday), the
nascent vehicle can reach speeds of up to 100 kilometers per hour (about
62mph). Of course, the upcoming machine can only sustain that velocity
for about thirty minutes at a time, but it's a fault I'm willing to deal
with.
The single-passenger flying craft, which made its debut at the
International Aerospace Exhibition in Nagoya, Japan, will be available
in two flavors: an unmanned variation that will cost 10 million yen
(roughly $125,000) and a single-seater that will set potential owners
back a whopping 30 million yen ($375,000).
Will it ever be able to accommodate romantic travel? Maybe. According to Rocket News, Hirobo president Kotaro Matsuzaka says that a two-seat version is in development. Here's hoping.
Although it was ostensibly created to serve as a mode of transportation
during emergencies or natural disasters, it's hard to imagine this not
becoming the luxury vehicle of the future. I mean, really, who needs a
Ferrari when you can have a freakin' helicopter?
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