solar copter: world's first solar powered multi purpose helicopter

solar-copter: world’s first solar powered multi-purpose helicopter

a group of masters students at queen mary university of london have sent designboom images of their solar powered remote controlled helicopter that can be used for multipurpose applications. as the rapidly improving technology of photovoltaics continually spans new industries, ‘solar-copter’ aims to capitalize on the concept by developing the world’s first sustainable powered multi-copter.

solar-copter in flight

solar-copter detail view

solar-copter prototype

project team:

aly abidalijibran ahmedshakir ahmedirmantas burbapourshid jan fanigeorge kowfiekazimierz wojewoda

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