The Hotelicopter
is an April Fools' Day video prank that went viral showing a craft
based on the Soviet made Mil V-12 military helicopter, leading millions to
believe the world's first luxury hotel/helicopter was a reality. The video
and website explained the first commercial flight of Hotelicopter was
scheduled to take off on 26 June from JFK Airport in New York City, and
reach the United Kingdom later that August. The Christian Science Monitor named
the Hotelicopter as one of its top five online April Fools' pranks.
