RC Helicopter Invention 2 - Schluter Development Film 1968 to 1970 - Ch2

...continued from Chapter 1...

Personal video from Mr. Dieter Schlüter's personal archive, uploaded with his permission.

Rare footage of the development of the radio control helicopter, showing the "Father of RC Helicopters" in his quest to invent the first mass produced model "Bell Huey Cobra". Many of his inventions are design standards today, including:
- stabilizer bar with paddles (control wings)
- pod and boom design
- belt driven tail
- one piece hingeless centrifugal clutch
- raising/lowering the swashplate for collective pitch

For more detailed information, please visit Mr. Schlüter's web page at: http://dieterschlueter.de/
or for an english translation try the Google translation tools:
http://translate.google.ca/translate?...

Make sure you see Ch3 for more great footage!

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[psygn0sis]

Amazing video!

On a side note... I swear I've heard the music on a old 70's porn video.

[quakermaas]

Love the control cam lol crude but effective

[flatpaws6]

This must have been a really exiting time. I think that we have it easy today. It all started here with these early pioneers!

[Fred001D01]

Nice ! ! !