The multipurpose M200G Neuera can operate up to 10 feet above any surface: land, water, sand, snow, swamp or grasslands. It can be used like other recreational vehicles, combining the capabilities of a boat, hovercraft, ATV, snowmobile or other off-road vehicle. It also has the hover and vertical take off and landing capabilities of a helicopter and the ability to leap over barriers and other obstacles. Its ducted fans provide lift and propulsion without the dangerous exposed rotor blades and high maintenance costs of rotary-winged aircraft.
The vehicle uses state-of-the-art fly-by-wire computer technology to monitor, control and maintain stability of the vehicle, while simultaneously making it simple and easy to operate. The Neuera volantors are not operated like traditional fixed or rotary wing aircraft. They have only two hand-operated controls that the operator uses to direct the redundant computer controlled system to carry out his or her desired maneuvers. The left hand controls movements fore and aft and to select the operating altitude. The right hand control twists to select direction and moves side to side to provide traverse movement during hover and early transition. This same control moves fore and aft to determine speed and braking.
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