The copter transmitted a distress signal that cited mechanical failure.
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The copter circled over Glendale, near the city of Burbank.
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Not just anyone will be able to order an Uber Copter.
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While on the 'copter, Teigen paused to flaunt her new Aquazzuras.
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I mean, it has four copter ... they have a propeller, correct?
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Uber Copter is available Monday through Friday during the afternoon rush only.
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And best for last, my group's entry: Leonardo, the Mars Copter #NASAPumpkin!
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The Mars copter is not the only such proposal NASA has considered.
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The door gunner on the Serbian copter opened fire, destroying the American drone.
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Uber said it is open to expanding the Copter service to other areas.
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The copter shines a laser on enemy boats, or other targets, then fires.
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The copter was upside-down and submerged when first responders got to it.
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Its copter headlights blaze, and its blades generate winds that sweep the house.
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Don't drive up with a realtor; when you can fly in on a copter.
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Trips must start or end in this designated zone to see the Copter option.
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My colleague, the photographer Tomás Munita, leaned out of the copter to take pictures.
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Inflatable pontoons, above, appeared to be activated but did not keep the copter afloat.
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Similar to Uber rides, Uber Copter will have dynamic pricing determined largely by demand.
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The statement did not say if the copter was part of the presidential delegation.
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Mr. Mattis's copter circled the hills and flatlands that dot the densely packed region.
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"You can imagine Uber Copter is [as] kind of being the first version of that future product — that is fundamentally what we think of as multimodal," Eric Allison, head of Uber Elevate, said at the TWA Hotel following my Uber Copter flight.
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This beginner-friendly copter can perform stunts in the air, all while capturing HD shots.
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The copter service is more to show how air travel can be incorporated into commutes.
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Now it seems that the agency has decided that this copter idea could actually work.
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Shen flew an in-house drone design called the "Krieger," a zippy quad copter unit.
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A full Uber Copter journey comprises two trips of ground transportation and a helicopter ride.
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Uber Copter is currently only serving New York, with rides from Manhattan to JFK airport.
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These customers can book Uber Copter on demand or up to five days in advance.
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When he saw the belongings of the passengers in the missing copter, that it hit him.
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Card holders will also get rewarded for hailing an Uber Copter from Manhattan to JFK Airport.
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Since June 9th frequent users of its app can reserve a seat on an Uber Copter.
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That's what the engineers at Oakland University's Embedded Systems Research Laboratory did with their Loon Copter.
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It's also pretty cute to think about a copter hopping around an alien moon like a dragonfly.
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This DIY set provides the materials needed to create a copter you can take to the skies.
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In other words, Uber Copter won't save you any time if you're located anywhere else in Manhattan.
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The copter also sports twin blades that rotate 10 times faster than helicopter's here on our planet.
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Enter Loon Copter: A drone that can fly, operate on the surface of water, or dive deep.
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The ride hailing giant says their Uber Copter service will help customers save time on their commute.
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Uber Copter offers on-demand JFK helicopter service for top-tier users Uber is adding regular helicopter air service with Uber Copter — a new service line launched today that will provide on-demand transportation from Lower Manhattan to JFK airport for, on average, between $200 and $225 per person.
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Passengers on Uber Copter, which seats five people, can bring a carry-on bag and a personal bag.
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So if a drone, or copter, or crane could do it, then we were free to do it.
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Chris Gardner of Keawe Adventures said he heard the copter crash into the water and ran to help.
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The ElectraFlyer is a single-person hybrid electric multi-copter used as a hover or personal flying device.
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Uber Copter promises to cut the total travel experience — including ground transportation — to as little as 30 minutes.
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The copter pilot manages to set down the aircraft on the edge of the mountain, saving everyone on board.
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Some argue the bank is already deploying something close to 'copter cash by sucking up so many government bonds.
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Once completely submerged, the Loon Copter looks more like an underwater plane as it propels itself through the water.
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But fearing that the copter had been spotted by radar and would be shot down, the pilot hastily landed.
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First of all, you have to wait until the copter is underwater to make sure the rotor is stopped.
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But Uber's new helicopter service, Uber Copter, will be so fast there won't be time to squeeze in a nap.
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Uber Copter is operated by a company called HeliFlite, a company that also provides flights between Manhattan and the Hamptons.
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A project from Oakland University's Embedded Systems Research, the Loon Copter operates pretty similarly to other flying drones when airborne.
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One Stanford graduate recalls a big unicorn paying for an Uber Copter to fly him from Manhattan to JFK airport.
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TAIPEI, Taiwan — Taiwan's officials news agency reports island's top military official is among at least 11 survivors of copter crash.
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This is a worthy comparison, given Uber unveiled its costly Uber Copter service last week as phase one of Uber Air.
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The copter attempts a touch-and-go rescue, but loses control after one of the people steps on board the craft.
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Not sure whose POV that copter shot is supposed to be, but Teddy looks dubious about the whole thing so #ImWithHer.
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" Audaciously and on his own initiative, the pilot, Chief Warrant Officer Hugh Thompson Jr., swooped down and landed the copter. "Mr.
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"Okay, Inspector Gadget had all sorts of tools at his disposal, gadget skates, gadget 'copter," Colbert said, referencing the cartoon detective.
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It could be, as they note, a real lifesaver if you tend to put your juicy, blood-filled digits into copter blades.
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That is how long it can take to drive the distance in heavy traffic; Uber Copter will cover it in 8 minutes.
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Many helicopters, including those to be used by Uber Copter, have neither the space nor the weight capacity to accommodate large bags.
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Helicopter crash There are renewed calls to ban helicopter flights over Manhattan after a copter crash-landed on the roof of a building.
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Details: The plane-copter-thing is electric and can fly on its own for 50 miles — including vertical takeoff and landing, Boeing says.
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He was also dressed in civilian-esque garb rather than camo in the copter scene — was he in Doctors Without Borders or something?
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The tech titans of Silicon Valley are the latest to take wing, with venture-backed helicopter start-ups like Blade and Uber Copter.
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Once Newman thought he had cracked Palmer's copter signal from his armchair, he wanted to delve a bit into some of Arizona's receivers.
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The copter&aposs three crew members were stable, said Walter Schroeder, deputy district chief of the Chicago Fire Department, according to the Chicago Tribune .
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Dubbed Uber Copter, Uber is offering on-demand helicopter rides between lower Manhattan and JFK International Airport during the afternoon commute Monday through Friday.
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There's Uber Copter coming to New York City next month for helicopter rides to the airport, and Uber Eats drone deliveries in San Diego.
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Basically, Snap is adding the five creators that include Geeohsnap and Georgio Copter to its Creative Partners list alongside ad agencies and creative studios.
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The NBC station in Baltimore dispatched its Copter Cam 2 to sweep over the parking lot and broadcast shots of the ocean of cars.
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To compensate for the thin air, the helicopter's wings will spin at 10 times the rate of a typical earthbound copter to achieve lift.
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Pilot: Don't leap to conclusions about helicopter safety A commercial pilot shares his opinion on helicopter safety after a copter crashed in Manhattan this week.
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But the rescue did not go exactly as planned, and her basket stretcher spun wildly out of control while being lifted up to the copter.
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The system Boser has devised required two fork lifts, huge tubes filled with the gel pellets, a large metal chute, and the copter for dispersal.
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It wasn't until Adams's copter landed that his pilot told the group that "one of the helicopters went down, it went into the water," Adams says.
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Once the rover lands on the planet's surface, it will then find a good place to set down the copter, deploy it, and then roll away.
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The rear copter accelerated to catch up just as the first made a left-hand turn across its path, resulting in the collision, the IRP said.
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The company announced its Uber Copter offer on Thursday, saying flights to and from Lower Manhattan will become available to all Uber users on Oct. 3.
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"Uber Copter won't appear as an option in the app if you are outside of the geofence because it wouldn't provide time savings," the spokeswoman said.
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Everyone—well, everyone with an extra $200 lying around—will have access to Uber Copter, which provides 8-minute helicopter rides between downtown Manhattan and JFK.
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"You are anchored in which is great because you are super secure and you can't go anywhere," while taking photos out of the doorless copter, he says.
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Part of the evidence against LiButti included wiretapped conversations in which he talked about flying with Trump in his copter and offering advice on running the casinos.
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While these aerial vehicles have yet to debut, the ride-hailing service is expanding into helicopter service, called Uber Copter, starting July 9 in New York City.
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"Our plan is to eventually roll out Uber Copter to more Uber customers and to other cities, but we want to do it right," Mr. Allison said.
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Later on Saturday, the Blackhawk helicopter commandeered by the asylum seekers returned to Turkey piloted by another crew of Turkish airmen, who arrived in Greece via another copter.
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NASA needed to determine if this technology was actually feasible and if the agency had enough money in its budget to include the copter, according to Spaceflight Now.
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Engineers are developing grippers that will allow the copter to cling to cliffsides, a lot like a bird perches on a branch, and surprise, it's another LEMUR baby.
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The state is also throwing in $295 million in transportation improvements, including a bridge to nearby Reagan National Airport so Mr. Bezos can remain close to his copter.
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Uber Copter, The New York Times reports, will offer eight minute flights between the city and its major airport, with prices typically costing between $200 and $225 per person.
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For the hybrid gas- and battery-powered vertical take-off and landing vehicle (known as VTOL), this means the copter is on its way to flying with passengers inside.
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Transitioning back to airborne flight is as easy as bringing the Loon Copter back to the surface, pumping out all that water ballast and taking to the skies again.
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The very definition of small but terrible, the Fader Stealth Drone remarkably packs a ton of features for a mini-copter that only measures a little over six inches.
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Advertise on Hyperallergic with Nectar Ads One model once had her hair braided into a birdcage, while another had a "hairy-copter" — a helicopter hairdo, with blades and all.
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And you'll be able to open up the Uber app and just like you can in lower Manhattan right now with Uber Copter, you'll see an Uber Air option.
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The agency also has received help from California National Guard's CH-47 Chinook, a copter manufactured by Boeing and fitted with a large bucket to drop water or retardant.
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Remember ... Mamba was famous for using his Kobe-copter to get from his home in Orange County to Los Angeles (and back) without having to battle that ridiculous L.A. traffic.
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When the cylinder is full of air, the Loon Copter can land and float on the surface of water and continue to use its spinning blades to propel it around.
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Out from the copter and onto the hilly terrain stepped Bolivian President Evo Morales, shaking hands and mingling freely with the people with very little in the way of security.
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And since the drone-copter is tethered, the idea is that the drone can stay in the air for days or even weeks at a time without having to come down.
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The copter is set to fly up to five times during its 30-day test run on Mars, increasing in height to around a thousand feet for up to 90 seconds.
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The Uber Copter, which was rolled out to all users on October 7, zips passengers from lower Manhattan to John F. Kennedy (JFK) International Airport with an eight-minute chopper ride.
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During a test run earlier this week, it cost $2053 for a one way Uber Copter trip to the airport — an experience that, start to finish, took me 55 minutes to complete.
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Uber said that it's already working with AT&T on the network it'll use for Uber Copter, the Manhattan-to-JFK helicopter-based service that it's launching in New York in July.
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Steve Wooster, the managing director for services and air operations at the luxury travel network Virtuoso, said that there's no doubt that Uber Copter and Blade are time savers and relatively affordable.
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The armed forces said in a statement that the copter was heading to San Carlos in Cojedes State, where Mr. Maduro appeared on Saturday at a military academy to oversee training exercises.
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With concerns mounting over congestion and vehicle emissions, Uber hopes its NYC Copter project will pave the way for Uber Air, a taxi service of electric "vertical take-off and landing" aircraft.
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There is the "Rescue Team, Royal National Lifeboat Institution, UK," standing atop the upthrust prow of a rescue boat while a yellow copter hovers overhead, dangling a rescued man on a wire.
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As Adams headed north, his pilot was told by air traffic control or a ground team to look for the other copter before heading west over Central Park and returning to New Jersey.
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The real highlight of the Uber Copter trip is soaring along the stunning New York City skyline, past the Brooklyn Bridge and near the Statue of Liberty — sights alone arguably worth more than $205.
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Back in 2014, an Amsterdam-based company called Coffee Copter demonstrated a version of its own system, which relied on an app as the user interface for placing coffee orders in an office setting.
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"Uber Copter can change the way you travel, offering door-to-door airport trips designed so you can spend less time stressed and even less time in traffic," the company wrote on their website.
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An Uber spokeswoman on Thursday said that trip was not realistic as part of the commercial rollout, however, as the Copter option is only shown to customers located in the geofenced Lower Manhattan area.
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He commuted to work by copter, flying to Lakers home games and to practices, covering a distance in 20 minutes by air that could take two hours on the gridlocked streets of Los Angeles.
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The CSAIL team found that when they used a regular controller for a commercial quadcopter to steer their custom drones—which included unusual shapes like a hexcopter and "bunny-copter"—it led to erratic flight.
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Pontoon Parkway (détour de la rive) The Copter Drop (vehicles in neutral, please) The Runaway Roadway Driving on Asphalt, Walking on Air The Sunken Place (Dude, where's my car?) Möbius Trip (the B-Q-Wheee!)
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The first prototype of the Loon Copter was tested in early 2015; a newer iteration is a semifinalist in the UAE Drones for Good Award, a competition whose finals are held in Dubai in early February.
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The launches of Blade Air and Uber Copter come at a time when there is an active protest movement against helicopters in New York City because of the noise they cause and the fumes they generate.
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In line with HeliFlite's rules, Uber Copter passengers are only allowed to bring one personal item and one piece of luggage on flights to the airport — a potential deterrent for someone who might be traveling overseas with more bags.
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So, for instance, Uber Copter customers could say they need to be at JFK by 5 PM and the app will figure out when they need to get a car to get to the heliport to make that work.
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The fast-paced tale of a missing baker, a helicopter turned "were-copter," and a vat of radioactive cracker dough has heaping helpings of surreal alligator action and wordplay gags to keep new readers bent on solving the mystery.
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But the most unusual flight remains the one taken by Mr. de Blasio in October when one amateur videographer caught his copter before takeoff in Prospect Park and another recorded its landing in Hunters Point South Park in Long Island City.
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At 9.5 feet long and a little over 4 feet wide, the Skydrive, per the BBC, would be able to reach speeds around 100km per hour (62 mph) and, per the above video, would seem to fly like a quad-copter drone.
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The passengers were outfitted with some of the equipment that the pilots had raised concerns about — yellow harnesses connected to tethers that strapped them into the copter, and small cutters to slice through the tethers so they could free themselves in an emergency.
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Last year in the Gulf of Aden, an Iranian Navy frigate approached a ship where an American military helicopter had just landed and pointed a heavy machine gun at the copter for several minutes before turning around, all while an Iranian film crew videotaped the encounter.
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Uber announced its own Uber Copter service earlier this month, which will provide service from Manhattan to JFK airport starting in July, and Blade also already offers similar service between New York City and its three area airports, as well as Bay Area air shuttle routes.
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And just from exercising the operation efficiency that we can bring and frankly, that we're learning right now with Uber Copter in Manhattan, we can actually drive the price down to something like UberX on a per seat mile basis within a couple years of launching.
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According to the Investigative Reporting Program at the University of California, Berkeley, which gained access to the official report on the crash, the rear copter in the two-aircraft formation fell behind the forward one as they were flying over the ocean at an altitude of 1,500 feet.
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If or when this system will be made available to the public has yet to be determined, but given what a hard time the FAA has had regulating standardized commercial drones, it's safe to say it might be awhile before you, too, can build your own bunny-copter.
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But the headache it caused Mr. de Blasio on Monday might not have been worth the trip, as a photograph and a video of the copter incongruously parked in the middle of a city park ricocheted around the internet, and reporters waited outside City Hall to ask him about it.
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Uber plans to share more about the Copter service and the status on more aerial travel through the ride-hailing company Tuesday at its annual Uber Elevate Summit in Washington, D.C. Also in the skies, electric plane company Ampaire successfully flew its hybrid six-seater Cessna 337 Skymaster plane in a test flight in Southern California Thursday.
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Uber is adding regular helicopter air service to the heaviest users of its platform with Uber Copter — a new service line launched today that will provide on-demand transportation from Lower Manhattan to JFK airport for, on average, between $200 and $225 per person, which includes car service to and from the helipad at each end.
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It tracks the candidate from a bumpy childhood — her abusive father once threw her mother through a glass door — to earning a Purple Heart and other honors during her three tours in Afghanistan; she once was shot down, and wounded by gunshot, during a rescue mission, then she strapped herself to the skids of a rescue copter and kept firing at the Taliban.
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And while the American military has increasingly explored giving small quad-copter type drones to troops in the field to bolster their ability to conduct quick surveillance and reconnaissance, Lord said that widely commercially available drones, such as those manufactured by the Chinese company DJI, cannot be used due to technology within them that send information to Beijing, a major US adversary.
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Since then the company has continued to offer one-off marketing stunts where it gives people helicopter tours of big events like CES, but nothing that will actually get you from point A to point B. Including the time it takes an Uber car to transport customers to the helipad in Manhattan, Uber hopes that Uber Copter will bring total transport times between NYC and JFK down to as little as half an hour.
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Actually, it looks like Dimitri Vegas was the only one actually spinning vinyl; amidst the sold-out arena of fist-pumping fans and a swirling array of massive LEDs, he swiftly let loose on a number of classic 90s Euro rave anthems that decades ago soundtracked similar debauchery, like Ixxel's 1998 jump anthem "Drop That Beat," Dem Rats' 1996 hardstyle belter "Now This," and Marc Acardipane's ferocious "Hell-E-Copter"—occasionally pausing to partake in the classic DJ pose.
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