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Vtec44
03-24-2008, 02:04 PM
It looks kind of fun and dangerous at the same time, almost like riding your bike. :ohno

Personal Pocket Helicopter Video - Metacafe
Chas4RR
03-24-2008, 02:20 PM
I want one! Where can i get the parts??!!
Asian Dave
03-24-2008, 03:01 PM
Nice.
Chas4RR
03-24-2008, 03:05 PM
So I was curious...and did a little research on personal helicopters. One of the more interesting threads I came across is this:

http://www.rotaryforum.com/forum/showthread.php?t=6405

The idea of lifting off the ground doesn't seem to be so much the problem, but its far from being able to sustain flight enough to say fly around the neighborhood. There are numerous problems once the craft starts moving forward or gets above a certain altitude. I guess the main problem is fixed pitch blades vs. collective pitch.

The most available personal helipcopter is the GEN H-4, and its also not likely that you will be able to fly it very far or high:
http://www.acecraftusa.com/

YouTube - The World's smallest one person helicopter

Now THIS one looks a little more promising, it has collective pitch:

YouTube - Wieland new coaxial system helicopters for personal flight
Vtec44
03-24-2008, 03:27 PM
wow, that looks pretty cool... but 35k? YIKES!
Chas4RR
03-24-2008, 03:29 PM
more linky added^^

yeah - $35K for the kit on the H4 - guess that's why people have been strapping lawnmowers to their back for a while. Kind of reminds me of the time I jumped off my parents roof with an umbrella when I was a kid. Hey, looked good on paper and you know what we engineers say:

If it looks good on paper........






....you got some GOOD looking paper!
Vtec44
03-24-2008, 04:26 PM
I think I'll stick with fixing my bike lol It looks very fun though...
Chas4RR
03-24-2008, 04:31 PM
U know what's cool? Bikes are a lot like copters - your front wheel is a gyroscope and you use the processional forces to steer it (as in push right, to turn right).
HurricaneGirl
03-24-2008, 04:52 PM
:loser
U know what's cool? Bikes are a lot like copters - your front wheel is a gyroscope and you use the processional forces to steer it (as in push right, to turn right).
Chas4RR
03-24-2008, 04:55 PM
:loser

oh - ur right ... I spelled *precessional* wrong. :slap :fawkdance