{"id":436643,"date":"2010-03-17T01:10:05","date_gmt":"2010-03-17T05:10:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.gizmag.com\/dragonfly-df1-helicopter\/14539\/"},"modified":"2010-03-17T01:10:05","modified_gmt":"2010-03-17T05:10:05","slug":"rocket-powered-dragonfly-df1-helicopter-cleared-for-take-off","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mereja.media\/index\/436643","title":{"rendered":"Rocket powered Dragonfly DF1 helicopter cleared for take-off"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.gizmag.com\/pictures\/hero\/df1-dragonfly-helicopter.jpg\" alt=\"Rocket powered Dragonfly DF1 helicopter cleared for take-off\"><\/p>\n<p>The Dragonfly DF1 is a helicopter that uses rockets attached to the tips of its blades to power it instead of a conventional fixed motor attached to the body. The rockets produce no pollution and are fueled by 70 percent hydrogen peroxide (H202) supplied by a pair if fuel tanks surrounding the pilot&#8217;s seat. They are capable of propelling the DF1 to a top speed of 185 km\/h (115 mph) and can send the craft climbing to a ceiling of 4,000m (2.485 miles) at a rate of 700 m (2,300 ft) a minute&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><b>Tags:<\/b> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.gizmag.com\/tag\/aviation\/\" rel=\"tag\">Aviation<\/a>,<br \/>\n <a href=\"http:\/\/www.gizmag.com\/tag\/flight\/\" rel=\"tag\">Flight<\/a>,<br \/>\n <a href=\"http:\/\/www.gizmag.com\/tag\/helicopter\/\" rel=\"tag\">Helicopter<\/a>,<br \/>\n <a href=\"http:\/\/www.gizmag.com\/tag\/rocket\/\" rel=\"tag\">Rocket<\/a><\/p>\n<p><b>Related Articles:<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.gizmag.com\/go\/1478\/\">High-Powered In-Line Skates<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.gizmag.com\/the-springtail-exoskeleton-flying-vehicle-ideal-for-the-quick-getaway\/11593\/\">The Springtail Exoskeleton Flying Vehicle ideal for the quick getaway<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.gizmag.com\/go\/1571\/\">Concept aircraft combines VTOL with fixed wing capabilities<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.gizmag.com\/two-seater-hummel-helicopter-concept-folds-up-for-easy-storage\/11586\/\">Two-seater Hummel helicopter concept folds-up for easy storage <\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.gizmag.com\/presidential-helicopter-achieves-new-milestone\/10062\/\">Presidential helicopter achieves new milestone<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.gizmag.com\/the-mosquito-single-seater-lightweight-helicopter\/11632\/\">The Mosquito single seater lightweight helicopter<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/feedads.g.doubleclick.net\/~a\/q56QDr0EHTRGNOrqBFvSqBw52iA\/0\/da\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/feedads.g.doubleclick.net\/~a\/q56QDr0EHTRGNOrqBFvSqBw52iA\/0\/di\" border=\"0\" ismap=\"true\"><\/img><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/feedads.g.doubleclick.net\/~a\/q56QDr0EHTRGNOrqBFvSqBw52iA\/1\/da\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/feedads.g.doubleclick.net\/~a\/q56QDr0EHTRGNOrqBFvSqBw52iA\/1\/di\" border=\"0\" ismap=\"true\"><\/img><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"feedflare\">\n<a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/GizmagEmergingTechnologyMagazine?a=orVd0w5g1ZE:0UbQJmYtnIw:yIl2AUoC8zA\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/GizmagEmergingTechnologyMagazine?d=yIl2AUoC8zA\" border=\"0\"><\/img><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/GizmagEmergingTechnologyMagazine?a=orVd0w5g1ZE:0UbQJmYtnIw:H0mrP-F8Qgo\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/GizmagEmergingTechnologyMagazine?d=H0mrP-F8Qgo\" border=\"0\"><\/img><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/GizmagEmergingTechnologyMagazine?a=orVd0w5g1ZE:0UbQJmYtnIw:V_sGLiPBpWU\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/GizmagEmergingTechnologyMagazine?i=orVd0w5g1ZE:0UbQJmYtnIw:V_sGLiPBpWU\" border=\"0\"><\/img><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/GizmagEmergingTechnologyMagazine?a=orVd0w5g1ZE:0UbQJmYtnIw:wF9xT3WuBAs\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/GizmagEmergingTechnologyMagazine?i=orVd0w5g1ZE:0UbQJmYtnIw:wF9xT3WuBAs\" border=\"0\"><\/img><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/GizmagEmergingTechnologyMagazine?a=orVd0w5g1ZE:0UbQJmYtnIw:7Q72WNTAKBA\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/GizmagEmergingTechnologyMagazine?d=7Q72WNTAKBA\" border=\"0\"><\/img><\/a>\n<\/div>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~r\/GizmagEmergingTechnologyMagazine\/~4\/orVd0w5g1ZE\" height=\"1\" width=\"1\"\/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Dragonfly DF1 is a helicopter that uses rockets attached to the tips of its blades to power it instead of a conventional fixed motor attached to the body. 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