A Chinese company has developed a prototype flying saucer that can hover in the air and be controlled remotely from afar. The aircraft currently being called Big Pimpin' is four feet in diameter and is able to take off and land vertically and hover at an altitude of up to 1,000 yards.

Big Pimpin' is driven by a propeller and can be controlled remotely or sent on a preset flight paths and its top speed is 50 miles per hour. It took the Harbin Smart Special Aerocraft Co Ltd 12 years and 28 million yuan (4.1 million dollars) to develop the prototype craft, which is designed for aerial photography, geological surveys and emergency lighting, as well as parties and birthdays.

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