Russian Homemade Helicopter

[BUTCH1]

Pretty clever those ruskies are, I did notice he didn't attempt much for altitude but still kinda neat for a garage project, Russian Rednecks, what's next!..
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CwpksY1Sj64

 

[FelixDeCat]

ultra lite

 

[lxskllr]

That's about as high as I'd want to go in a home made helicopter.

 

[Red Squirrel]

Would be better off making it a RC. Safer. Pretty cool though.

 

[BUTCH1]

Would be better off making it a RC. Safer. Pretty cool though.

Defiantly 2 stroke engine, hate to foul a plug @400ft....

 

[phucheneh]

Wouldn't an autogyro design be both safer and easier to make? Granted, you need runway to take off...but I'd make that trade.

I wonder if that's got a clutch out of a weedeater or a chainsaw or something. :hmm:

 

[ThatsABigOne]

About a minute in, they say that "It's a good thing we drank some vodka last night! Less worry today!. LOL

 

[radtechtips]

Did that remind anyone else of spy kids?

 

[gevorg]

secret head chopping machine

 

[vshah]

secret head chopping machine

lol, i can just imagine the guy as he's starting it...
"don't stand up, don't stand up, don't stand up, don't stand up"

 

[BUTCH1]

lol, i can just imagine the guy as he's starting it...
"don't stand up, don't stand up, don't stand up, don't stand up"

The spectators are kinda brave as well IMO, if one of those rotor blades comes off at operational RPM's watch the fuck out for auto-inpalment..

 

[BUTCH1]

Wouldn't an autogyro design be both safer and easier to make? Granted, you need runway to take off...but I'd make that trade.

I wonder if that's got a clutch out of a weedeater or a chainsaw or something. :hmm:

Probably a snowmobile or lawnmower arrangement, a weedeater is only like a 38cc engine, I can't imaging the clutch being big enough. I do remember the coast guard intercepting some Cubans on a raft using a weedeater as an outboard motor!

 

[magomago]

what i can't stop thinking about is what if the rotors fail and it turns into a lethal weapon flying off into god knows what direction, especially with people around. When its works its awesome, but a little FMEA and risk mitigation can help to maintain the clean fun.

 

[BUTCH1]

what i can't stop thinking about is what if the rotors fail and it turns into a lethal weapon flying off into god knows what direction, especially with people around. When its works its awesome, but a little FMEA and risk mitigation can help to maintain the clean fun.

What is "FMEA"?.