Human power Helicopter video, so freaking awesome

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Yeah, looks like the whole thing lifts up on the first revolution of the rotors..

what's the point?

uncontrolable

how you navigate it? just goes up and down?

I am sure they told the Wright brothers the same thing.

You're joking right?

The point is to see if it can be done, that's it.

For an Adventure Rider you lack a sense of adventure

200 pounds lifted 8.7feet high by a one horsepower engine, if that is not a accomplishment I don't know what is..

Typical human output is actually less than half a horsepower. Elite athletes can output ~400 W and higher for extended periods, but most, let's say, average athletes can only do 300-325 W.

W.A.

please tell us you are kidding....

They need to gear it a little different, and put cunnards on the rotor tips.

Yeah hell, if you can't mount rockets and a helmet aimed chain
gun why bother?

What they really need for it is a motor off of a 1972 Yamaha Mini Enduro...then they could fly it to the Moon.

So cool!

Right up until "Mr. Never gets tired" biffed it into the wall in the Gym and broke the fucking thing.

ehh.... shit happens in such pursuits. It will the victory even sweeter!

Well they just need a bigger hangar.

I think he never gets tired because they run out of rope for the rotors so he does not have a chance to reach that point..

yeah take it outside.... let the wind get under it....

:eek1

Really? I haven't seen it.

Maybe it is.

It is still way cool. Thanks Ricardo.

It just feels like an elaborate internet troll, like liquid mountaineering.

I think it's a different one.

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