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Why We Are Here => Water Cooler => Topic started by: dogboy on July 11, 2013, 09:26:52 PM

Title: 60 seconds of fame
Post by: dogboy on July 11, 2013, 09:26:52 PM
http://www.popularmechanics.com/technology/aviation/diy-flying/finally-a-human-powered-helicopter-wins-the-250000-sikorsky-prize-15682369
Title: Re: 60 seconds of fame
Post by: littleman on July 11, 2013, 09:36:24 PM
That's pretty damn cool!  It is like so many dreams I've had.  I am surprised the physics work out at all -- I'm sure only very fit people with a good power to weight ratio would be able to get it off the ground.
Title: Re: 60 seconds of fame
Post by: littleman on July 11, 2013, 10:32:22 PM
Took 500 years.
Title: Re: 60 seconds of fame
Post by: Drastic on July 12, 2013, 01:13:52 PM
That is quite the contraption.
Title: Re: 60 seconds of fame
Post by: dogboy on July 12, 2013, 01:24:27 PM
hook a Dewalt to it and on a windy day I bet I could make it to Greorgia on a full charge.
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