JETcopter - first copter powered with automotive motors !

                      JETcopter - 自動車用モーターを搭載した最初のヘリコプター！            

                                Innovative  propulsion system 

                                      FOR PASSENGER AND CARGO VERSION copters

                                    USA design and utility patent  

early version images

Specification :

flying distance :  1000 km ( 620 miles ) 
speed :  300 km/h ( 186 mph )
       empty weight :   1000 kg  ( 2200 pounds )
power : 2 x 400 hp  (automotive motors)
capacity : 6-8 seats
propulsion system : 2 centrifugal counter rotating air turbines

safety : 2 parachutes 

Price : 350 000 $

Reliable and less mechanically complex 

no swash plates , no cyclic , no hydraulics , no clutch .

Take off :  helicopter mode or  plane mode

 fly as plane 

will be able to land at auto parking ,
will be able to maneuver safe between cars

powered by reliable automotive motors ,
may not need helicopter pilot licence 
much easier to pilot

Production costs ( compared with 6 place helicopter ) :

 rotors  -   70 %  cheaper 

carbon fiber fuselage - 50 % cheaper

 motors - 90 % cheaper

Operational costs

predicted 60-70 % lower than helicopter

Early versions

 better aerodynamics
better functionality

 equipped with 2 parachute life saving system 

fuselage all made from carbon fiber

Tilt wings

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  JETcopter vs helicopter  :

advantages  / disadvantages

 many                       not many