The Eurocopter X3 is considered a gyrodyne, a helicopter/plane hybrid. Like the CV-22 Osprey or the AW609 in the next section, it can take off and land like a helicopter but operates more like a ...

For these purposes, we'll call it a drone hybrid: part helicopter, part super-sized drone. And the video of this thing, called the Volocopter VC200, is something you won't want to miss.

The X3 starts at $50,675 for the 30 xDrive trim, which comes with standard all-wheel-drive and a hybrid powertrain based around a turbocharged four-cylinder engine. It works with an eight-speed ...