Friday, 3. October 2003

Copter-plane flies through tests


An aircraft capable of hovering like a helicopter and flying like a plane has passed initial testing, says its developer.

The Goldeneye 100 craft, developed by Aurora Flight Science, resembles a large drum with two pairs of wings and has successfully undergone flight tests at the Manassas Regional Airport in Virginia, US.

¬> newscientist

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