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Oct 29, 2022
Tier 1 Engineering’ 3rd generation electric helicopter achieves a historic airport-to-airport cross-country flight 75 years after historic English Channel crossing.

Santa Ana, CA, October 29, 2022 -- Tier 1 Engineering, in cooperation with its collaborator Lung Biotechnology PBC, announced today it had successfully completed a flight between Jacqueline Cochran Regional Airport, near Coachella, and Palm Springs International Airport on October 29, 2022 at 1100 PST, the first helicopter flight between airfields solely by...

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Dec 10, 2018
Guinness World Record for the farthest distance traveled by electric helicopter

Santa Ana, CA, December 10, 2018 -- Tier 1 Engineering announced today that they have set a Guinness World Record for the farthest distance traveled by an electric helicopter. The battery-powered manned helicopter achieved a record 30 nautical mile flight to 800 feet altitude with an average speed of 80 knots on Friday, December 7th. ...

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Oct 1, 2016
Q&A: Tier 1 Engineering' battery-powered helicopter flight and EPSAROD program

What were the key specifications of the electric helicopter, such as its weights, power system and controls?
The helicopter had a Gross Weight of 2500 lbs and a BEW of 1250 lbs.  A series of 11 Brammo battery modules weighing 1100 lbs completely powered the aircraft.  The flight controls and drive train were unchanged from that of a Robinson R44,...

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Sep 30, 2016
Tier 1 Engineering accomplishes historic battery-powered full-size helicopter flight at Los Alamitos Army Airfield

Costa Mesa, CA, September 30, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Tier 1 Engineering announced today that its battery-powered manned helicopter program achieved a successful first hover on Tuesday,...

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