http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IbAS-PI3G4gElderly 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.
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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.
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Gutsy, and/or foolishly risky. But, at that age, What ta hell?? Pretty damned IMPRESSIVE. RJM
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!
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.
That old coot has balls. The problem with his helicopter is that it doesn't seem to hover.
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.
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Exactly, Not even close to a helicopter. Stupid reporter.
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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