Dead Cat turned into Remote Controlled Helicopter by Dutch Artist - Orvillecopter

There's something that doesn't just seem quite right about stuffing a dead cat and turning it into a remote-controlled flying helicopter.
Dutch artist Bart Jansen has done just that and debuted his creation, the "Orvillecopter", at the KunstRai ArtFair in Amsterdam at the weekend.
Jansen describes the "Orvillecopter" - so named because the cat used was called Orville - as "half cat, half machine". Orville had belonged to Jansen and died after he was hit by a car.
"After a period of mourning, he received his propellers posthumously," Jansen said.
A video posted to YouTube shows the flying feline slowly hover a few meters in the air in a park, it's body permanently spread eagle with propellers on its front paws.
Jansen teamed up with radio control helicopter expert Arjen Beltman after having a taxidermist preserve the pussy cat
The "Orvillecopter" doesn't fly quite right, however, a glitch Jansen hopes to fix.
''He will receive more powerful engines and larger props for his birthday,'' Jansen said, adding that he hoped the upgrades will allow for a more ''steady flight.''

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[HRHooChicken]

Birds must be shitting themselves

[B52JOE]

I wanna be a helicopter when i die :|

[ashieboy1995]

that's just cruel :/

I mean sure flying cat hilarious and all ya know. but it's an actual cat ya know. Dead or not it should be able to rest in the ground??

[Michael Harrison]

My mom wouldn't care... she'd be dead... that's the point, dead things don't give fucks, it's only how the living feel about it. Obviously the owner of the cat wanted to do this, so it's fine, because the cat doesn't give any fucks. I mean, burning a corpse into ashes and burying it 6ft underground doesn't seem very ethical either when you think about it, it's just not visible. This is really no different from common taxidermy.

[freakshowboy9]

you all are fucking idiots for having that stupid flame war.. let rednecks be themselves, and let trolls make themselves look like retards, simple and get a life.

[sam2k8ftw]

thats so fuckin amazing. you can pet your helicopter. and imagine flying this awesome machine in a big city. for example NY. people would freak out...a flying cat in the 40th floor :D fantastic

[HappySweetKUSH420]

this is sooo funy

[Dean Harrington]

XD

[ics403]

совсем охуели, долбоебы

[ncacace]

New Parrot AR Drone 3.0 with experimental bio-gyroscopic-stabiliser. Always lands on its feet 100% of the time and guaranteed to withstand 8 additional catastrophic incidents and continue to function.

[toxicjoker259]

Im WTF but lol

[sergius minimus]

Lmao