Video: YouTuber flies ultralight 249-lb microcopter on 6.5-mile trip with 60-hp engine
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YouTuber Mark Rumsey demonstrated the SCH-2A Microcopter's capabilities during a 6.5-mile flight from La Cresta to Lake Elsinore, California. The 249-pound helicopter stays within ultralight regulations, features contra-rotating rotors eliminating the need for a tail rotor, and runs on regular unleaded fuel, cruising at 50 mph for an hour on just 4.5 gallons. Rumsey now sells these Slovenian-made personal helicopters through his company RotoTrek for $37,500 each.
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