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Elderly homemade helicopter
Jun 24, 2017 16:48:22   #
bcheary Loc: Jacksonville, FL
 
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IbAS-PI3G4g

Elderly homemade helicopter Elderly man-made helicopters. Not only remarkable in that, the helicopter has been designed to level, all operations are very precise technique, perfect on any terrain, but also remarkable for bravery, wisdom and health of a elderly people can surf on such a high level without any means of support.

Some interesting stuff on the side bar too.

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Jun 24, 2017 18:22:27   #
digit-up Loc: Flushing, Michigan
 
bcheary wrote:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IbAS-PI3G4g

Elderly homemade helicopter Elderly man-made helicopters. Not only remarkable in that, the helicopter has been designed to level, all operations are very precise technique, perfect on any terrain, but also remarkable for bravery, wisdom and health of a elderly people can surf on such a high level without any means of support.

Some interesting stuff on the side bar too.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IbAS-PI3G4g br br ... (show quote)


Gutsy, and/or foolishly risky. But, at that age, What ta hell?? Pretty damned IMPRESSIVE. RJM

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Jun 24, 2017 18:24:43   #
bcheary Loc: Jacksonville, FL
 
digit-up wrote:
Gutsy, and/or foolishly risky. But, at that age, What ta hell?? Pretty damned IMPRESSIVE. RJM


Impressive, I agree! Didn't even wear a helmet!

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Jun 24, 2017 19:12:23   #
DOOK Loc: Maclean, Australia
 
Impressive.

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Jun 24, 2017 19:14:13   #
bcheary Loc: Jacksonville, FL
 
DOOK wrote:
Impressive.


Not bad for an old coot!

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Jun 25, 2017 09:21:07   #
jelecroy Loc: Huntsville, AL
 
NOT a helicopter. That is a gyrocopter, entirely different type of aircraft. Although there is usually a small clutch that lets the engine start the rotor spinning prior to the takeoff roll, in flight the rotor is powered only by the airflow through it - it is windmilling. There is no collective or cyclic pitch control on the rotor, just a pair of rotational bearings. That craft looks like an old Bensen gyrocopter, and appears to have the original McCulloch 2-stroke engine that Bensen designed the craft around. That's a 4 cylinder two stroke engine, good for around 75 HP, originally designed to power target drones (think very short design life). Bensen produced these gyros for about 30 years, from 1956 to about 1987.

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Jun 25, 2017 10:05:39   #
bcheary Loc: Jacksonville, FL
 
jelecroy wrote:
NOT a helicopter. That is a gyrocopter, entirely different type of aircraft. Although there is usually a small clutch that lets the engine start the rotor spinning prior to the takeoff roll, in flight the rotor is powered only by the airflow through it - it is windmilling. There is no collective or cyclic pitch control on the rotor, just a pair of rotational bearings. That craft looks like an old Bensen gyrocopter, and appears to have the original McCulloch 2-stroke engine that Bensen designed the craft around. That's a 4 cylinder two stroke engine, good for around 75 HP, originally designed to power target drones (think very short design life). Bensen produced these gyros for about 30 years, from 1956 to about 1987.
NOT a helicopter. That is a gyrocopter, entirely d... (show quote)


Thanks for that info.

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Jun 25, 2017 12:54:35   #
jeep_daddy Loc: Prescott AZ
 
That old coot has balls. The problem with his helicopter is that it doesn't seem to hover.

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Jun 25, 2017 13:04:11   #
bcheary Loc: Jacksonville, FL
 
jeep_daddy wrote:
That old coot has balls. The problem with his helicopter is that it doesn't seem to hover.



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Jun 25, 2017 13:39:33   #
Architect1776 Loc: In my mind
 
jelecroy wrote:
NOT a helicopter. That is a gyrocopter, entirely different type of aircraft. Although there is usually a small clutch that lets the engine start the rotor spinning prior to the takeoff roll, in flight the rotor is powered only by the airflow through it - it is windmilling. There is no collective or cyclic pitch control on the rotor, just a pair of rotational bearings. That craft looks like an old Bensen gyrocopter, and appears to have the original McCulloch 2-stroke engine that Bensen designed the craft around. That's a 4 cylinder two stroke engine, good for around 75 HP, originally designed to power target drones (think very short design life). Bensen produced these gyros for about 30 years, from 1956 to about 1987.
NOT a helicopter. That is a gyrocopter, entirely d... (show quote)


Exactly, Not even close to a helicopter. Stupid reporter.

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Jun 25, 2017 15:09:48   #
rpavich Loc: West Virginia
 
jeep_daddy wrote:
That old coot has balls. The problem with his helicopter is that it doesn't seem to hover.


It can't (Unless flying into the wind I guess.) It's an "auto-gyro," it's forward speed makes the rotors move, not an independent drive train.

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