Gamera II HPH Altitude Record 8 ft (2.5m) 8/28/2012

Team Gamera is back and flight testing their modified version of Gamera II Human Powered Helicopter at the PG Sports and Learning Complex in Landover, MD.

With new pilot and incoming UMD Freshman Henry Enerson in the cockpit, a maximum altitude test flight was attempted. Needless to say we were not quite expecting what happened next. Henry smoothly pedaled Gamera up to just over 8 feet (2.5 meters) altitude and had a controlled descent for a flight time of about 25 seconds. This is not an official record but is certainly the highest a human powered helicopter has ever reached.

Our goals are to continue flight testing to achieve a 3 meter (9.8 ft) altitude as part of the AHS Igor I. Sikorsky Human Powered Helicopter Competition ('The Sikorsky Prize'). Stay tuned to this YouTube channel as more historic flights are achieved and posted!

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[XaxtonRevolution2]

Why does it have to have both hand and foot petals?

[TeamGameraHPH]

It doesn't have to be, but our experiments and measurements showed an increase in power output when using both arms and legs versus legs alone. See page 3 of our design report, which is on our website (link in description, go to "Publications" on the side panel and open the Gamera II Design Paper)

[paperfreeck]

What kind of material did you guys use for the truss?

[TeamGameraHPH]

Carbon fiber composite

[serious802]

That's so awesome

[PabloFerroDesign]

When ´s the prize gonna be reached!?!#!!

[Marcus B]

EVERYBODY PANIC!!! SAVE YOURSELVES!

[archipelago93]

Ha, I randomly picture a criminal trying to get away in this and not getting to far

[chazcarson]

Awesome. Best of luck in the contest.

[ammoniha]

you need some kind of differential, that powers the wings that are falling lower , or put one more wing on the top that has more weight on the ends to act as a gyro.

[Sam Dubois]

They need to do this outside on a calm day!

[George Hactivsm]

Why it looks like pc game ?