Tag: Helicopter
Upside Down Helicopter Ceiling Fan
A reproduction in 1:6 scale of the legendary Hughes/MD 500, which in the collective imagination represents the helicopter par excellence, made its debut at the 2012 Milan Design Week. Even if it has been out of production for years, this helicopter model brings back to mind all the movies where it appeared since its creation in the 70’s. It was one of the few models which could free itself in flight and perform one thousand acrobatic feats, including flying upside down. In a fantasy world where things can be the opposite of what is real, Raffaele Iannello’s Upside Down instead of landing on the ground, lands on the ceiling and deploys its propellers becoming an exclusive fan with four blades. Available in shiny black with a silver base, it is produced in fiberglass with carbon fiber blades and an aluminum internal structure. It has a standard three speed motor, which can be activated by the included remote. The diameter of the blades is 140 cm, and the base is 70 cm.
Shaving with a Helicopter
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A life-long Siberian pilot, bored with conventional forms of flight, is breaking some interesting new barriers in aviation with a series of tricks. His first feat was relatively risk free – uncorking a lemonade on-the-fly, boasting that the strong winds added some much needed challenge. After that, he took it up a notch. Here, while flying in circles, he balanced a full glass of water on a spatula, keeping every drop in the cup. And, in a climatic crescendo, gives a clean shave to a nervous volunteer – all without a single nick! It was all filmed by Mikhail Nadimov as a promotion for the ‘Lunch and Dinner Rescue Service’ delivery company.
Human-Powered Helicopter
Want to see history made in the blink of an eye? About two weeks ago we wrote about Gamera, the University of Maryland’s human-powered helicopter that is chasing after the Sikorsky Prize, a $250,000 purse offered to anyone who can meet a set of ambitious flight criteria with a human-powered helicopter. Gamera isn’t there yet, but with pilot Judy Wexler pounding away at the pedals the team did hover for about four seconds, setting a world record for the first woman to achieve human-powered helicopter flight.
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