• 21 Dec 2021 01:41 PM
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Renault Flies AIR4

On Nov. 26, French car company Renault unveiled a quadcopter eVTOL with a fuselage inspired by its Renault 4, as the final celebration for the 60th anniversary of the “R4.” The AIR4 has only four propellers and only room for one passenger, but was only flown uncrewed. Though only intended for marketing purposes, some media outlets took it seriously, despite the obvious lack of propeller redundancy. The AIR4 had a maximum takeoff weight of 838 lb (380 kg) and was designed, built and flown in six months by Hong Kong-based TheArsenale.