The design arm of Helicopters of Russia has said it will develop the country 's first electric heavy - lift helicopter - aeroplane hybrid drone . VR - Technologies said the hybrid tilt - rotor drone , which can take off like a chopper and fly like a plane , is based on a similar unmanned convertiplane , the helicopter . Due in 2019 , it will have a liftoff mass of 1.5 tonnes , as well as a high - temperature superconductivity cable designed to " improve the prototype ’s mass , size and flight capability " , according to Helicopters of Russia , Andrey Boginsky .
The design arm of Helicopters of Russia has said it will develop the country's first electric heavy-lift helicopter-aeroplane hybrid drone. VR-Technologies said the prototype tilt-rotor vehicle, which can take off like a chopper and fly like a plane, is based on a similar unmanned convertiplane, the VRT30. Due in 2019, it will have a liftoff mass of 1.5 tonnes, as well as a high-temperature superconductivity cable network to "improve the prototype’s mass, size and flight parameters", according to Helicopters of Russia CEO Andrey Boginsky.