The Kitty Hawk Flyer is an innovative electric personal aircraft engineered for flights over water—no pilot's license needed. Aspiring pilots can learn to fly it in minutes. Like a manned drone powered by eight surrounding rotors, it includes two buoys for safe emergency landings on water.
Backed by Google co-founder Larry Page, this startup from Kitty Hawk is set to make waves in personal aviation.
Piloting is intuitive, just like a drone: lean right to turn right, left to turn left, forward or back for direction. Smooth and straightforward—watch newcomers master it in the video below.
Designed primarily for recreation, the Flyer offers 20 minutes of flight time and a 24km range at 40km/h. It's optimized for calm water; while capable over land, that's not recommended. Ideal for affluent lakeside enthusiasts.
Not yet available, but slated for late 2017 sales. Price undisclosed—join the Kitty Hawk club for $100 to get $2,000 off. Note: deliveries aren't worldwide; check eligibility before ordering.
See the prototype's test flight over San Francisco in July via this video.
Inspiring, right? This could redefine personal flight.
