# Tier 1 Engineering delivers first manned electric helicopter flight

Tier 1 Engineering delivered the world's first manned electric helicopter flight in southern California, reaching 120 meters altitude for five minutes.

- Type: Product launch
- Announced: 2016-11-07
- Where: southern California, United States
- Status: completed
- Products: electric helicopter
- Sectors: [Automotive Components](https://endata.com/sectors/automotive-components.md)

## Companies

- [Tier 1 Engineering](https://endata.com/companies/19948.md)

## Sources

- [electrive.com](https://www.electrive.com/2016/11/07/charge-shw-automotive-tier-1-engineering-powercell-sweden/), 2016-11-07: "Tier 1 Engineering delivered the world's first manned electric helicopter flight in southern California."

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