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?js=y&prev=_t&hl=en&ie=UTF-8&...
Make sure you see Ch2 for more great footage!
I feel bad for the "training gear" on that decade. But thx, you guys are history maker!
jo3natan 5 months ago
Just crazy!!! Just to think... NO Gyros, No 4-1's... Nothing... Transmitters that had sliders instead of sticks. It's amazing how people were actually able to fly those things.
psygn0sis 1 year ago
@Fred001D01
The old heli's seen in the video were basically unflyable. The designers had zero flying practice for the most part and couldn't perfect their machines. Think about it - Which came first; The pilot or the heli?
Today's models are extremely 'easy' to fly as evidenced by the number of models in production and the many video clips here on youtube. "We've" come a long, long way!
StormyMaxPerry 1 year ago
This video is referenced in the April 2010 RC Heli magazine! Great footage very cool stuff!
tastingcolors 1 year ago
The guy with the pole might have deserved recognition for the development of medicine trauma :-)
ltz400k6 2 years ago
WOW. Certainly looks like a major challenge to try to fly those things.
Wonder what the new ones are like?
Fred001D01 2 years ago
I think the guy holding the pole deserves equal recognition for the development of the model helicopter
RCPARADISEFRANCE 2 years ago 2
I think the guy holding the pole deserves equal recognition for the development of the model helicopter.
RCPARADISEFRANCE 2 years ago