Russian guy builds his own helicopter and flies it around for some friends - General

[video=youtube;CwpksY1Sj64]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CwpksY1Sj64[/video] coolest DIY project i've ever seen personally

that's cool as shit looks like something the rebels from hl2 would make

Should we be afraid of Russia's secret stealth copter technology?

the blades are so low to the ground, instant decapitation if he stands up.

[QUOTE=WisdomChief;45286112]the blades are so low to the ground, instant decapitation if he stands up.[/QUOTE] Which is why he isn't going to stand up, because he's presumably not an idiot.

hope he gets it to go higher, that'd be a helluva ride

This is sick

[QUOTE=WisdomChief;45286112]the blades are so low to the ground, instant decapitation if he stands up.[/QUOTE] My eyes were hurting the whole time.

God damn I wouldn't want to go higher than an inch off the ground in that. Looks like shitloads of fun though

old man in a homemade helicopter that flies like 2 feet off the ground and nobody's made a dota reference yet

flight of the vodkaries

how do you even build a home made chopper holy shit

This guy has nothing on this guy [video=youtube;ybgQJlYRrZs]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ybgQJlYRrZs&feature=kp[/video]

[QUOTE=proch;45292819]how do you even build a home made chopper holy shit[/QUOTE] There's actually companies that sell you a full parts kit for you to assemble into your own private deathtrap The more expensive models have options like a roof :v:

If he gets of the ground he can actually fly much higher. He's probably just testing it. If you're testing something like that you probably don't wanna fly hundreds of feet just yet. You tend to have better chances of surviving a failure from 3 feet than 300 feet.

That chain-operated tail rotor though

[QUOTE=evlbzltyr;45286003]that's cool as shit looks like something the rebels from hl2 would make[/QUOTE] Pretty fitting then, since Freeman did end up in an eastern country. Oh my god it actually took off. Nice. The Flying Russian Old Man

The voices said it can go much higher, but the wind was too strong.

The motor sounded like something you'd pull off a blower or some other high speed/high torque farm/lawn equipment.

[QUOTE=kaze4159;45292890]There's actually companies that sell you a full parts kit for you to assemble into your own private deathtrap The more expensive models have options like a roof :v:[/QUOTE] Oh, like those age-old gimmicks advertised in the back of Popular Science magazines next to the dome homes, "legal" scanners and "free" satellite tv?

cyka copter too high blyat

[QUOTE=Amiga OS;45293128]I think the engine was going full pelt just to get him that high.[/QUOTE] Helicopters don't change in engine RPM to go higher or lower, they use the collective and pitch the blades to generate more lift.

sadly this is probably a safer way to commute in Russia

[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=emK-qIbuJ-k[/media] Saw this in a related video, also very cool

According to the people talking in the video it was made in 1979

design reminds me a lot of the mozzie in dayz

[QUOTE=lexus04;45298109]According to the people talking in the video it was made in 1979[/QUOTE] No, it's made on 1979 technology, like combine harvester belts etc.

I want one I'm just going to the super market IN MY FUCKING HELICOPTER!

[QUOTE=evlbzltyr;45286003]that's cool as shit looks like something the rebels from hl2 would make[/QUOTE] HL3 development is restarted as Valve tries to implement the home made helicopter.