Weekend Project: Human Powered Helicopter

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Weekend Project: Human Powered Helicopter

Postby John.com » Fri Jun 22, 2012 9:09 am

Greetings Fellow Aviators!

I figured that with the weather looking a little dicey for flying this weekend maybe you could pop down to the hardware store for some components, make a couple of mods to that mountain bike you last rode a year ago, and get to build one of these . . . . . :shock:

Quote impressive, I must say!

Check out the video http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=pl ... -k-3efasOk

Or read the full article here http://www.flyingmag.com/aircraft/helic ... rld-record

'Looking forward to Kroon Fly-In! (^^)
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Re: Weekend Project: Human Powered Helicopter

Postby Tribal Croc » Fri Jun 22, 2012 9:21 am

Nice ## ## If only they got Lance Armstrong to paddle then they would have gotten a lot more altitude ## ##
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Re: Weekend Project: Human Powered Helicopter

Postby Beefmaster » Sun Jun 24, 2012 1:44 pm

Hehe!! a this gives new definition to "low flying"... ;)
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