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British eccentric invents flying machine made out of 54 drones (Video)

Published 23:08 10 Sept 2015 BST

Nooruddean Choudry
British eccentric invents flying machine made out of 54 drones (Video)

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It's men like this that put the great in Britain. Maverick daredevils wasting time and money to get an inch off the ground - brilliant.

This here is gasturbine101 who has - for reasons unknown - decided to combine the power of 54 drones to produce a new form of air travel - as long as you're happen moving about a yard. It has the power to last about 10 minutes in the air (or attempting to get in the air) and cost a cool £6,000 to build. As the inventor/pilot explains: "Just a bit of fun for myself, never intended for making a significant journey or flying much above head height." He'd suggest the name needs some work - the 'Swarm Manned Aerial Vehicle Multirotor Super Drone' isn't the catchiest of titles... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t5JgnMJzCtQ

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