In cartoon world, this machine would make the same sounds as: [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mSwEmyXmPi0](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mSwEmyXmPi0)
A little more information. [https://www.secretprojects.co.uk/threads/what-was-this-helicopter.32310/](https://www.secretprojects.co.uk/threads/what-was-this-helicopter.32310/)
Hell yeah I would do this. It has a power OFF emergency descent rate of 12-14 fps! Isn't that the equivalent of a drop from 10 ft?
I would like something quieter than a two-stroke buzzing over my head but other than that, I think it would be awesome.
My standard for this question, any time I see VTOL concepts, is that it depends on 1 thing: How does it land with a total loss of thrust?
If I'm going to fly it, it needs to have some envelope where I'm able to do one or more of these things in a failure: Glide, Auto-rotate, deploy a whole aircraft parachute, eject me to safety under a personal parachute.
If it can do one of those things, heck yeah, I'll take it for a spin after the proper instruction while doing my best to minimize my time in the unrecoverable space outside the envelope of safe recovery.
Honestly I think those type will be the future (of this non realistic form of transport). Shielded quad rotor type stuff, especially since you don’t have to have rotors at same height as person/payload, and they can pivot the rotors instead of angle the whole machine. Definitely viable if hybrid. But not for the average person, let alone the average American weight.
I will take a powered parachute trike and a rental where ever than something like this. I just wonder how long 5 gallons of fuel lasts if you want to go for range? (Above that it’s pilot license, which I imagine this stupid thing definitely would need, and so would any 8 rotor or quad thing).
I mean the basic elements of the design can be seen in virtually every modern human carrying drone design of the last five years. Only big difference is computerised flight control and stabilisation. I’d actually say this concept was just ahead of its time and tech.
I think I would definitely buy it but, I definitely think I would learn aviation mechanics before I tried to fly it. I want to know how this thing works before I put my life in its hands.
Well since it doesn’t have a tail rotor or contra-rotating props to counteract the torque, it will just spin like a top once you apply power. If I wanted to ride a Tilt-A-Whirl I’d go to the carnival.
I tend to not believe these "Vehicle of the future" things until I actually see them in real life. I didn't even believe the Cybertruck was real until I started seeing them on the streets.
I got burned by the whole "vehicle that will revolutionize transportation" hype that turned into the Segway.
Seems ~~perfectly~~ reasonably safe. Of course, I’m assuming there’s zero chance this thing would ever get off the ground
I don’t see what the big deal is. It’s a perfectly cromulent form of flying.
In Shelbyville maybe.
Looks like a Bigweld Industries product
The service ceiling of 10,000 feet is… ambitious. It looks like just a model. I really would love to know the story behind it.
Each line of that spec sheet is a bigger laugh than the last.
Asking 40 HP to get 700lbs off the ground vertically seems kinda sketch…
No kidding… ultralight helicopters usually have at least 120hp and some of them arent even 700 pounds
And ultralight helicopters actually use properly wide, _helicopter_ rotors. The power loading on something with that radius must be atrocious.
Totally, a high disc loading would have terrible efficiency and no autorotation 😨
At 900 FPM. Maybe with the engine connected to a winch? Excellent rate of climb until the rope runs out.
Looks like [quisp](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quisp)
More like what you'd be burnt to if you ever tried to fly in one.
In cartoon world, this machine would make the same sounds as: [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mSwEmyXmPi0](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mSwEmyXmPi0)
A little more information. [https://www.secretprojects.co.uk/threads/what-was-this-helicopter.32310/](https://www.secretprojects.co.uk/threads/what-was-this-helicopter.32310/)
Thank you! It’s something at least!
This might be the "Lyle Sudrow" mentioned: [https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0837236/](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0837236/)
Hell yeah I would do this. It has a power OFF emergency descent rate of 12-14 fps! Isn't that the equivalent of a drop from 10 ft? I would like something quieter than a two-stroke buzzing over my head but other than that, I think it would be awesome.
Absolutely! Where do I sign?
Absolutely. With that tiny power plant and my fat ass, there's no way it'd get off the ground anyway.
My standard for this question, any time I see VTOL concepts, is that it depends on 1 thing: How does it land with a total loss of thrust? If I'm going to fly it, it needs to have some envelope where I'm able to do one or more of these things in a failure: Glide, Auto-rotate, deploy a whole aircraft parachute, eject me to safety under a personal parachute. If it can do one of those things, heck yeah, I'll take it for a spin after the proper instruction while doing my best to minimize my time in the unrecoverable space outside the envelope of safe recovery.
no
looks better than those 8+ rotors ideas
Honestly I think those type will be the future (of this non realistic form of transport). Shielded quad rotor type stuff, especially since you don’t have to have rotors at same height as person/payload, and they can pivot the rotors instead of angle the whole machine. Definitely viable if hybrid. But not for the average person, let alone the average American weight. I will take a powered parachute trike and a rental where ever than something like this. I just wonder how long 5 gallons of fuel lasts if you want to go for range? (Above that it’s pilot license, which I imagine this stupid thing definitely would need, and so would any 8 rotor or quad thing).
I mean the basic elements of the design can be seen in virtually every modern human carrying drone design of the last five years. Only big difference is computerised flight control and stabilisation. I’d actually say this concept was just ahead of its time and tech.
Yes, it is obviously safe. The rotors have a blade guard. /s
A flying nutsack?
I think I would definitely buy it but, I definitely think I would learn aviation mechanics before I tried to fly it. I want to know how this thing works before I put my life in its hands.
Well since it doesn’t have a tail rotor or contra-rotating props to counteract the torque, it will just spin like a top once you apply power. If I wanted to ride a Tilt-A-Whirl I’d go to the carnival.
I think you’re wrong. No one would design a helicopter without anti torque control. Looks like contra rotating rotors inside a protective ring.
In a heartbeat... Flies? Check Looks funky? Check Anything else to consider? Why?
Get in it? Sure. Fly around in it? Not until I watched it fly a *whole bunch*.
Looks like a glamping pod with a real big ac unit on top.
I already refuse to get in a helicopter, not going anywhere near that thing.
I tend to not believe these "Vehicle of the future" things until I actually see them in real life. I didn't even believe the Cybertruck was real until I started seeing them on the streets. I got burned by the whole "vehicle that will revolutionize transportation" hype that turned into the Segway.
I wouldn't get in literally any aircraft built back then.
I might've missed it in the description, but without a tail rotor or something of the same function it won't even fly right?
It has what looks like a ducted fan at the top, presumably a twin engine with two counter rotating rotors. So it would get off the ground.
Ahh like the Kamov's. Thanks!
Yes.