However, Sagita says that the 260 kg (573 lb) helicopter can lift an additional 171 kg (377 lb) of load. It has an expected cruise speed of 158 km/h (85 knots), range of 400 km (250 miles) and a ...

Sagita plans to sell its two-passenger Sherpa helicopter for about $200,000 in three years. It showed this prototype at the Paris Air Show. Stephen Shankland/CNET ...