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by Mark Huber Tier 1 Engineering flew a battery-powered, manned Robinson R44 in September at Los Alamitos Army Airfield, Calif. The flights were made under a special airworthiness certificate in the experimental category issued by the FAA’s Los Angeles MIDO. The...
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by YULIUS YOMA On the 21st of September 2016, Tier 1 Engineering announced that its battery-powered manned helicopter program achieved a successful five minute cruise flight to 400 feet altitude with a peak speed of 80 knots (148 kph).  The...
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