SureFly’s Octocopter

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Key Takeaways:

  • Ohio-based Workhorse Group, known for hybrid electric trucks, is venturing into aircraft design with its SureFly VTOL aircraft.
  • The SureFly VTOL represents Workhorse Group's initial effort to rethink the design characteristics of traditional helicopters.
  • This innovative aircraft attracted significant attention at AirVenture Oshkosh and was featured in a product video by Aviation Consumer Editor Larry Anglisano.
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Ohio-based Workhorse Group, which builds hybrid electric trucks for UPS, FedEx and others, thinks it’s time to rethink the design characteristics of the traditional helicopter. The first stab at it is the SureFly VTOL aircraft. It attracted huge attention at the Innovations Center at AirVenture Oshkosh this past summer. Aviation Consumer Editor Larry Anglisano took a close look and prepared this product video.

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