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Science isn't about why, it's about why not. You ask: why is so much of our science dangerous? I say: why not marry safe science if you love it so much. In fact, why not invent a special safety door that won't hit you in the butt on the way out, because you are fired. - Cave Johnson -
Something doesn't seem right to me - when it has the tail pointing at the ground and when it's upside down, it still hovers. How?Originally posted by MaryPoppinsOriginally posted by vetran -
I thought this was going to be a thread about the most Hail Marys done in a dayComment
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Holy smokes that's awesome.
I can see sales of RC helicopters going through the roof after people watch that and try to replicate. And sales of superglue also rising, when said people smash their helicopters to peices....Comment
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Why is everyone so cynical theses days?? Believe me it is real!!Originally posted by d000hg View Post
Its a '3D' variable pitch, the blade shape is uniform so they just 'flip' the pitch when inverted, there's loads of videos of '3D' flying so this isn't exactly new.
I've just never seen anyone quite as good at it as this guy.Science isn't about why, it's about why not. You ask: why is so much of our science dangerous? I say: why not marry safe science if you love it so much. In fact, why not invent a special safety door that won't hit you in the butt on the way out, because you are fired. - Cave JohnsonComment
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I have a fixed pitch single rotor chopper, just keeping it hovering within a 2m radius without smashing it into the ground is a challenge.Originally posted by amoeba View PostScience isn't about why, it's about why not. You ask: why is so much of our science dangerous? I say: why not marry safe science if you love it so much. In fact, why not invent a special safety door that won't hit you in the butt on the way out, because you are fired. - Cave JohnsonComment
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No cynical, it just seemed contrary to how I understood a chopper works.Originally posted by gingerjedi View Post
I've not come across what you talk about, is it basically meaning they can flip the blade angle backwards (sink rather than lift)?Originally posted by MaryPoppinsOriginally posted by vetranComment
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Yep, I think the correct term is collective pitch.Originally posted by d000hg View Post
I don't think it would work well with a full size chopper, nausea inducing I'd imagine!!Science isn't about why, it's about why not. You ask: why is so much of our science dangerous? I say: why not marry safe science if you love it so much. In fact, why not invent a special safety door that won't hit you in the butt on the way out, because you are fired. - Cave JohnsonComment
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Make them harder to hit with RPGs though...Originally posted by MaryPoppinsOriginally posted by vetranComment
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