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Dubbed ‘Flike’, the tricopter prototype was able to hover for 30 seconds
Vehicle lift is generated by six rotors, grouped in counter-rotating pairs
This means its airborne behaviour will eventually be similar to a helicopter
Team is creating second prototype that may lead to a commercial product
Star Wars fans have managed to create a ‘personal skytrike’ that looks uncannily like the Imperial speeder bike in the films.
Dubbed ‘Flike’, the tricopter prototype recently took to the air for the first time in a series of manned test flights.
In the first test, Flike had a take-off weight of 210kg (463lb) and only made it off the ground for a few seconds.

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