Human Powered Quadcopter - wins $250,000 prize

[rhyneheimer]

older news, but still cool if you haven't seen it...
"On June 13th, 2013, the AeroVelo Atlas Human-Powered Helicopter captured the long standing AHS Sikorsky Prize with a flight lasting 64.1 seconds and reaching an altitude of 3.3 metres. Visit http://www.aerovelo.com for more details."

Human-powered hover bike wins coveted $250K prize -
article - http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/h ... -1.1350460

Atlas Human-Powered Helicopter - AHS Sikorsky Prize Flight -
video - http://youtu.be/syJq10EQkog

[JohnOSullivan]

No matter what the full size guys may claim, just about all aerodynamic advancements originate with models. This is a great achievement and we should be proud that it is CANADIAN.
I'd love to have a matched pair of those rotors for a lightweight RC sailplane.
The multi rotor aircraft is the future of aviation. I remember following avidly the British Flying Bedstead and the development of the hovercraft in the 50's, but today's rapid multicopter development is just amazing. Just wish I was 50 years younger.

[astroflyer]

another take on this. looks like fun.

http://www.cnet.com/news/aerofex-hoverb ... t-in-2017/

[rhyneheimer]

i posted that over here, Al...
Hover Bike!! Hover Bike!!
viewtopic.php?f=31&t=3577

[astroflyer]

older and slower steve. older and slower. lol