Examples
- Cierva Air Horse - a British three rotor helicopter, three rotors were used to give a large lift without compromising rotor strength.
- Quadrotors - Etienne Oehmichen and George de Bothezat built and flew quadrotor designs in the 1920s.
- e-volo - a German prototype electric multicopter with 16 rotors, the first electric multicopter in the world to achieve manned flight. The large number of low-cost motors make it economical, quiet and provide redundancy with ability to maintain control with up to four failed motors.
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