Human-Powered Helicopter Team May Have Won Sikorsky Prize

http://www.wired.com/autopia/2013/06/human-powered-helicopter-won/

by grannyg00se • 13 years ago

9 4 13 years ago

So there doesn't seem to be a video of the helicopter, but I found this, apparently by the same team: http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=eW9Xs...

I didn't know what an "Ornithopter" was, so at first I thought it was just some form of glider. That is, until it started flapping its wings - pretty cool! :)

bertm• 13 years ago

There is not a video included in the article, but one can be found here: http://vimeo.com/51320244

jared314• 13 years ago

From the latest pic[0], it looks like the AeroVelo Atlas[1]. Some details on their design can be found on their site[2], although the info looks to be from 2012.

[0] https://twitter.com/AeroVelo/status/345219802262036481/photo...

[1] http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jcFyor9Gl0Q

[2] http://www.aerovelo.com/projects/helicopter/tech-info/

kristianp• 13 years ago

Heres a short post from them: http://www.aerovelo.com/2013/06/14/take-a-deep-breath-and-ho...

Human-Powered Helicopter Team May Have Won Sikorsky Prize

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