I have got to have one of these!

[NoStateofMind]

Tiny personal helicopter: pleasure machine or death trap?

Just when we thought we'd seen the smallest personal helicopter in the world, along comes this one that's even smaller. It sits there, growling on its little tripod until some intrepid flyer with a death wish squats down, revs it up and takes off into the wild blue. Notice this guy isn't taking it to any great heights. With all that noise and smoke, we're thinking it might be more fun to just do some hang gliding instead.

I like this but would be scared of chopping my own head off.

 

[Scouzer]

Well, that'll behead many people if it sells...

Just get a Robinson 22 and call it simple..

 

[jpeyton]

Weak; looks like the max altitude is 10 feet.

I could join a cheerleading squad and get thrown higher.

 

[conehead433]

Might be good for trimming hedges.

 

[NikolaeVarius]

If that helicopter was on a merry go round that was traveling backward at the same speed the rotors moved, will it take off?

 

[silverpig]

Heh, that's pretty cool. Although, it doesn't look all that safe.

 

[pontifex]

there's another device on there like those kinoki foot pads or whatever they are.
that shit in the tubs looks like...shit...gross!

does that really work or what does it do if it doesn't work?

 

[ranmaniac]

Someone will win a Darwin award with one of those things after they crash into some power lines.

 

[coldmeat]

Originally posted by: jpeyton
Weak; looks like the max altitude is 10 feet.

I could join a cheerleading squad and get thrown higher.

The guy might just be afraid to go higher.

 

[gorcorps]

That looks pretty slick! Wonder how much gas it takes... it'd be a bummer to kill yourself because your "mileage" sucks

 

[ja1484]

How the hell do you steer a tripod?

Judging by the video, this thing has no user control on direction whatsoever.

 

[Hossenfeffer]

Go, Go, Gadget Deathtrap!

 

[Capt Caveman]

Originally posted by: Hossenfeffer
Go, Go, Gadget Deathtrap!

 

[Born2bwire]

Originally posted by: Hossenfeffer
Go, Go, Gadget Deathtrap!

:beer:

 

[covert24]

LMFAO sounds like a weedwacker engine!! im gunna laugh when it seizes up and you plummet to the earth at a 100mph

 

[ja1484]

Originally posted by: covert24
LMFAO sounds like a weedwacker engine!! im gunna laugh when it seizes up and you plummet to the earth at a 100mph

Only one?