Who wouldn't like to walk out of their house, step into their own vehicle, and fly off into the sky Now, with the _(1)_ of a personal helicopter, a team of German professionals are close to making this happen. The e-volo multicopter is not your average helicopter by any means. First, it doesn't have just one propeller. Instead, it has a total of 16. Four are _(2)_ placed on each of the four metallic arms radiating out from the pilot's seat. Second, theuncovered ultralight aircraft weighs around 80 kilograms and can carry a loadequal to its own weight. Third, the e-volo is _(3)_ with an almost completelyautomatic on-board navigation system. The system manages everything from _(4)_ to altitude to balance. The multicopter itself is controlled entirely with a simple video game joystick. Finally, what makes this personal transport vehicle _(5)_ the typical helicopter is that it is powered solely by off-the-shelf lithium-ion batteries. Currently, the e-volo's flight time is _(6)_ to 20 minutes. The creators can _(7)_ that to more than an hour with the integration of a hybrid gas system or increased battery capacity. Recently, the engineering team _(8)_ completed a manned flight of their e-volo multicopter prototype. The _(9)_ flight lasted one minute and 30 seconds, with the vehicle taking off, hovering, and landing. The design team is nowlooking into e-volo's _(10)_ applications, including emergency rescue, sightseeing, and aerial photography and surveillance. Without harmful exhaust fumes or excessive noise, the eco-friendly e-volo multicopter is definitely making the possibility of personal flight for the ordinary person a dream come true.
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