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Single Seat Helicopter Concept

by Simon. Average Reading Time: less than a minute.

In the early 20th Century, Henry Ford realised a dream and brought the motor vehicle to the masses with the Model-T Ford. Skip forward a hundred years and personalised flight is the new arena. Igarashi Design has introduced a single seat helicopter with war-like looks. In a break away from Moller’s Skycar, the helicopter is more reminiscent of a BMW C1 motorcycle than a flying machine. You’ll need to take pilot training before flying one as only one person can sit and operate this helicopter.

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You can see more of Igarashi Design’s work on the ID Performance website.

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  • http://retaggr.com/Card/NikSmit Nik Smit

    We need these things pumped to the gills with AI so they can fly themselves :) (even though that would take away half the fun!).

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    Thank You for the Article.