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Originally posted by d000hg View PostNo cynical, it just seemed contrary to how I understood a chopper works.
I've not come across what you talk about, is it basically meaning they can flip the blade angle backwards (sink rather than lift)?
I don't think it would work well with a full size chopper, nausea inducing I'd imagine!!
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Originally posted by gingerjedi View PostWhy is everyone so cynical theses days?? Believe me it is real!!
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.
I've not come across what you talk about, is it basically meaning they can flip the blade angle backwards (sink rather than lift)?
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Originally posted by amoeba View PostHoly 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....
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Originally posted by d000hg View PostSomething 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?
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.
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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....
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I thought this was going to be a thread about the most Hail Marys done in a day
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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?
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