Florida Poly police receive Jetson One electric aircraft
Florida Polytechnic University's police department took delivery of a single-seat Jetson One electric aircraft nicknamed Astro for just under $150,000. It tops out at 63 mph with about 20 minutes of flight per charge, and the FAA still must clear it for regular police use.
- Aircraft cost just under $150,000 and weighs about 253 pounds with batteries
- Top speed of 63 mph is software-limited; flight time is roughly 20 minutes
- Eight electric motors, ballistic parachute and autonomous landing come standard
- Jetson has trained over 125 pilots and deployed aircraft on four continents
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