The Janus-1 is a twin-rotor personal helicopter with the nickname of the flying suitcase. Developed by the Chinese company, X-Control, the nickname refers to the aircraft’s diminutive size, and while it would be pushing it to actually squeeze the Janus-1 into a suitcase, it certainly folds down small enough to fit in a reasonably sized car trunk, boasting a transport volume of 124 gallons. Surprisingly in this day and age, X-Control didn’t follow the electrical power route that competitors like Jetson and its sci-fi styled Jetson ONE took. Instead, the designers chose a turboshaft engine that can use diesel, kerosene, or Jet A fuel. With its twin blades, this configuration makes it reminiscent of a shrunken Chinook helicopter than an overgrown drone.
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