The world's smallest helicopter that only charged one passenger has been doing its maiden flight for the first time in the birthplace of Leonardo da Vinci, da Vinci was an idea which was instrumental in making the design helicopter.
The world's smallest helicopter weighs only 75 kg, helicopters make a demonstration flight in the hometown of da Vinci, near Florence, according to a Japanese manufacturer Gennai Yanagisawa (75)."From the first time the concept of helicopter came from Italy, I always imagined it to be able to fly the birth place of da Vinci," Yanagisawa said. "I like being welcomed ancestors. I hope da Vinci also be satisfied, "said Yanagisawa, Wednesday (14/5).
Yanagisawa said go where da Vinci's birth in February and has received permission from Mayor Dario Parrini. The helicopter, named GEN H-4 has two motor that can move all directions and can fly at a maximum speed of 50 km per hour.
Guinness World Records in February stating this is the smallest helicopter in the world with only one person.
Leonardo da Vinci was born in Vinci in 1452 and spent several years of his life there. He was the first sketch to the helicopter he made in 1493 and discovered in the 19th century he made a sketch plane to fly vertically.
Yanagisawa run company in Matsumoto, north of Tokyo helicopters engaged in the sale. Currently it has sold five units in Japan and two for customers in the U.S.. The world's smallest helicopter is valued around six million yen, or about U.S. $ 58,250. (OL-2)
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