UMD Gamera Human Powered Helicopter Promo

[meandmyevo]

Why do you need those heavy-duty gears shown at then end of the video? Unless it's geared down to like 100:1 or lower, I don't see how a single person could even stress those.

[xXCHICAGO71Xx]

Sorry if this sounds stupid but ill give it a shot even risking looking like a total idiot in front of the entire youtube community however, this is just an idea or a thought far less a suggestion. How about a mechanical capasitor like device that would condense the energy exerted by the rider and power the helicopter? Crazy? yes, but not impossible!

[jantusla]

The song what plays at beginning, what is it?

[Pulse87dotca]

@jantusla I'd love to know that too! What the heck is the name of that song?

[KastleBravo]

Let the helicopter move forward. The rule to stay in a 10 m circle is an unusual restriction given that it takes all available power (over 80%) for a powered helicopter to lift straight up. Why restrict the prize for human powered helicopter flight to what amounts to an impossible "trick". They should be allowed to take off like a normal helcopter, with a horizonlal component to the flight path. Forget the prize. The goal of acheiving human powered helicoptor flight is within reach today.

[meandmyevo]

@KastleBravo If they could go any direction, then people would just make a human powered airplane and take-off with it.

[leviterande]

cmon when r ya guys gonna lift it up, ya said that months ago

[BEMARist]

GUYZ! do you know where i can sell my ideas? plsss send me a mesage.

[BEMARist]

i think they need four biplane propeler's

[losghost]

Got to get out of ground effect to even come close to the prize but looks like a good start!

[TeamGameraHPH]

@losghost Baby steps :) But actually, 3 meters for our current rotor size is still well within what people typically think of as ground effect (we have 6.5m radius blades, so Z/R about 0.5). For hover, we currently operate in what we're calling Extreme Ground Effect, at only about Z/R of 0.05! Hovering out of that would be a huge challenge, but momentarily escaping to touch 3m?...hmmmm ;)

[snowyphil65]

@TeamGameraHPH maybe you need Alberto Contador

[ongstuart]

nice but what happens if you get a cramp while up there?

[sgcVlad]

Today, Gamera took off! It now holds the official world record. Next step beat the Yuri time and then the prize!

[lianyguen]

@sgcVlad

Gamera took off but it does NOT hold the official world record. Yuri officially flew 19,46seconds and 20cm high(in an unofficial attempt 70cm, 24s). Gamera flew about 5 seconds and 10cm high, so no world record.....yet. They first need a big hangar for further attempts

[sgcVlad]

@lianyguen Sorry I should rephrase. Right now, the judge has not yet returned with the exact time. So it is not official. But from what I understand it is the only official certified flight by the NAA. Even if it is not certified, which I dont see why it wouldn't be, it is the first to be piloted by a woman.

[zombi81hagy]

So, um, what's the point?

[MMoshe]

So what was the result today?

[jaydayb]

sorry...why is music so loud at 0:30,you can't hear the guy explaining, but at 2:15 music is properly adjusted for volume...this happens often on the news videos and all over the world,...don't they listen to their own videos before uploading ?!!

[batlin]

@jaydayb Yeah same at the end, it's almost impossible to hear. Levels, people!

[TeamGameraHPH]

@jaydayb Hmm, since no one else has complained about that, and I can hear the explanation just fine, I'd say its just you!

[RexRed2]

bionic legs a plus :)

[transsib]

Good luck fellow aviators! Amazing project! Cheers from Germany :-)

[nekedemus]

To power the damn thing. I would propose, extract some DNA from the Duracell rabbit and some from Chuck Norris and then make a clone .

[daboochmeister]

Have to love the tribute to Gamera ... fear the turtle indeed!!

[dsavix4]

Good luck!

[psitty]

@puuuuuuch you mean "z axis"...we use that in aerospace ;) jk

[yousuck48212]

i believe i can fly

[Ismaelusss]

2:39 Chuck Norris in the upper left corner.

[TeamGameraHPH]

@Ismaelusss Now you know why we succeeded.

[gangstergandhi]

Good luck, 3m is quite a ways up.

[nonelson]

I am curious why both designs ended up with the four props rather than, well, 1, 3, 5...

[DamasterChang89]

@nonelson In order to generate the kind of lift needed, 1, or 3 rotors would have to be even bigger than what they are now. Four rotors turns out to be the most stable platform and not to mention, with an odd number of rotors, torque then becomes a problem.

[puuuuuuch]

@nonelson With an odd number of rotors the overall rig would spin around the y-xis. Either that, or they would need to construct a stabilizing rotor (vertical) to counter the spin.

[321RCHeli]

@puuuuuuch With an odd number of rotors, you can slightly tilt the rotors to counter the spin. No vertical rotor required.

[Paskaks124]

Instead of pedaling, wouldn't it generate more energy and be easier to the pilot to do some sort of squats? ... Just a thought.

[sgcVlad]

@Paskaks124 The mechanism would be a lot more complex and heavier. Though that is not to say it is not worth it.

[schumispecial]

Great! I would love to discuss about the design, also as being aviation mechanic myself. I too study light, durable and sleek designs on a quite special field a the moment.

[rvocke]

never gonna work ;)

[Spitfire22V]

Awesome video! Love the intro!