Gamera II - Human Powered Helicopter 
The sixth flight of Gamera II, the second human powered helicopter from
the University of Maryland's Alfred Gessow Rotorcraft Center. Video
evidence suggests the helicopter, piloted by Colin Gore, flew for
approximately 40 seconds.
Watch the flights live!
http://www.agrc.umd.edu/gamera/
The team is pursuing the American Helicopter Society International's (AHS)
Igor I. Sikorsky Human Powered Helicopter Competition (http://vtol.org/awards-and-contests/human-powered-helicopter)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/University_of_Maryland_Gamera_II_Human_Powered_Helicopter
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Added: Jun-23-2012 Occurred On: Jun-20-2012
By: mcphuk
In: Creative, Science and Technology
Tags: Gamera II, Helicopter, innovation
Location: Maryland, United States (load item map)
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By: mcphuk
In: Creative, Science and Technology
Tags: Gamera II, Helicopter, innovation
Location: Maryland, United States (load item map)
Marked as: approved
Views: 2470 | Comments: 28 | Votes: 0 | Favorites: 1 | Shared: 0 | Updates: 0 | Times used in channels: 2
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I must confess, I had higher expectations.
Posted Jun-23-2012 ByBrian Stewart (166.30) Brian Stewart View Channel Send Message
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Heavy reliance on ground effect.
Posted Jun-23-2012 Bydorbie (2529.90) dorbie View Channel Send Message
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I would call that ground effects.
Posted Jun-23-2012 Bymoefugger (2138.56) 
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This idea will never take off.
Posted Jun-23-2012 Byloosewheel (19.36) 
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Amazing! But it seems to me that instead of four 2 bladed propellers wouldn't it be better to have one 8 bladed prop.? Lower weight, but of course lower stability - I know.
Of course the average sparrow can do much better than a 40 second flight time.
Would it be possible to harness-up 80 or 90 sparrows and re-attempt the flight?
Posted Jun-23-2012 ByTriode (470.50) 
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@Triode
Eventually humans will be genetically engineered to have hollow bones and skinnier legs - ideal for human-powered flight.
Posted Jun-23-2012 ByRatiocinator (242.94) 
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@Ratiocinator My ex-girlfriend had a hollow head and skinny legs - is that helpful?
Posted Jun-23-2012 ByTriode (470.50) 
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@Ratiocinator
Eventually humans will be genetically engineered to have hollow bones and skinnier legs - ideal for Xboxes and iPads.
Oh, we are already there.
Posted Jun-23-2012 ByRhemis (972.98) 
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What's the purpose?
Posted Jun-23-2012 ByObba41 (374.96) 
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It's a baby step towards human-powered space flight.
Posted Jun-23-2012 ByRatiocinator (242.94) 
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Not what I was expecting
Posted Jun-23-2012 ByMrRolLexus (258.00) 
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these nerds really need to get laid..what the hell was this?..
Posted Jun-23-2012 Bygizmo8 (414.36) 
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g&f
Posted Jun-23-2012 Byrlnbns (1482.12) 
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a flying machine that only works indoors!
Posted Jun-23-2012 Bymrvipster (269.80) 
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wtf no allah akbars, i wonder why?
Posted Jun-23-2012 ByJEEEZ-US (143.26) JEEEZ-US View Channel Send Message
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Tell these people to look up "Ground effect" on Wikipedia.
Posted Jun-23-2012 Bytech1921 (87.42) tech1921 View Channel Send Message
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Nothing inefficient about that at all. It's ninety feet wide, takes five people to launch and you have to peddle 30 MPH to get it one foot off the ground for 18 seconds. It should have an Obama sticker on it.
Posted Jun-23-2012 BySpecialEd (488.04) SpecialEd View Channel Send Message
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This just goes to show it's entirely possible in some years to see people pedaling around the sky. Anything is possible given enough time resources and experimentation. This flight wasn't possible ten years ago.
Posted Jun-23-2012 Byjackeaston (38.40) 
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Waste. Look how much effort expended to stay aloft for a few seconds. This is a pipe dream, humans simply can't put out enough power over extended period for self-powered copter. Stop funding this shit.
Posted Jun-23-2012 ByJackson (140.60) 
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Eventually materials will be developed that will enable useful human-powered aircraft.
Posted Jun-23-2012 ByRatiocinator (242.94) 
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@Jackson Key word: "funding".
Posted Jun-23-2012 ByTMoray1 (736.76) 
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@Jackson
As I recall, the Wright brothers started about the same way. It's a start. A small start, true, but a start.
Posted Jun-23-2012 ByDex Dillon (8.50) Dex Dillon View Channel Send Message
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