When Chris Van Buiten was at a White Zombie drag race a couple of
years ago, he had a flash of inspiration when he saw the electric drag
cars zip around the track in a flash. He thought: If this tiny electric
car can beat this dragster down the line, what would happen if you could
put an electric propulsion system in a helicopter?
That question propelled Van Buiten's curiosity when he returned to Sikorsky Innovations headquarters in Stratford, Connecticut. During a routine conference meeting, Van Buiten proposed making an electric helicopter. That fateful discussion laid the groundwork for the next two years.
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