This big drone takes off like a helicopter, flies like a biplane, and can carry 70 pounds
It’s like an electric air taxi, but for cargo, not humans. A typical quadcopter drone is a small gadget that uses four propellers to take off and land vertically, like a helicopter. And at first glance, a cargo-carrying drone from Bell called the APT 70 looks a little bit like one of those flying …
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