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The Williams X-Jet, created by Williams International, was a small, single-person, light-weight, Vertical Take Off and Landing aircraft powered by a modified Williams F107 turbofan aircraft engine — designated WR-19-7 — after some minor modifications. The vehicle was nicknamed "The Flying Pulpit" for its shape. It was designed to carry one ...
The Pivotal BlackFly is an American electric-powered VTOL personal air vehicle designed by Canadian engineer Marcus Leng and formerly produced by Opener, now Pivotal. It was publicly revealed in 2018, after nine years of development.
The SoloTrek XFV (Exo-skeletal Flying Vehicle) was a single-person VTOL aircraft. It was first flown in December 2001 by Millennium Jet Inc, a private company run by Michael Moshier. Millennium Jet subsequently changed its name to Trek Aerospace Inc.
The person piloting the ultralight must be less than 210 lb (95 kg). [5] The individual motors powering the ultralight resemble drones. The ultralight can fly at an altitude of 1,500 ft (460 m). It weighs 190 lb (86 kg) and the fuselage is built of aluminum and a carbon-Kevlar composite. It is being offered for US$98,000. [8]
Huntair Pathfinder Mark 1 ultralight. Ultralight aviation (called microlight aviation in some countries) is the flying of lightweight, 1- or 2-seat fixed-wing aircraft. Some countries differentiate between weight-shift control and conventional three-axis control aircraft with ailerons, elevator and rudder, calling the former "microlight" and the latter "ultralight".
Although rigging aids allow a single person to rig a glider, usually the rigging involves 2 or 3 people. Some frequently used sailplanes are stored already rigged in hangars. Cost cost of new is €1500 and up, [22] cheapest but shortest lasting (around 500 hours flying time, depending on treatment), active second-hand market [23]
The M400 is a four-seat flying car, a type of VTOL personal air vehicle described by Moller as a "volantor" Skycar models from single-seat up to six-seat accommodation have also been envisaged. [4] It is intended to be flyable by anyone who can drive, incorporating automated flight controls, with the driver only inputting direction and speed ...
At their most basic, manufacturers often sell single-place ultralight trikes at a price of around $10,000–$17,000 [36] Prices often depend on whether the wing is included. Two-person, high-performance trikes may cost from $15,000–$30,000 and up.