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design developed by Macro Industries. The SkyRider incorporates tough, lightweight composites for reduced structural weight, it utilizes four- ducted fans with wings to generate lift and maintain flight and uses control systems and onboard computers to generate a travel path to reach a destination given by voice commands. While still in a prototype phase, the SkyRider is estimated to cost between $500,000 and $1 million, although price is expected to drop to $50,000 if it reaches mass production. In the early 2000s, Macro Industries planned but failed to have an operational prototype by 2005. In 2010, Macro Industries designed and proposed a militarized version of its SkyRider for the DARPA Transformer program. This has not been built as of July 2017

Specifications

General characteristics

*Length: *Width: *Engines: 1 @ *Electric drive *Ducted fans: 4 *Person capacity: 2 @ *Load capacity: *Fuel capacity: *Range: (50power) *Conventional takeoff roll: *VTOL take off roll: *Noise level: 40 dBA @

Theoretical Performance

*Cruise speed: (75power) *Maximum speed: *Rate of climb: per minute *Service ceiling:

References

External links

MACRO Industries, Inc. Website
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