'Unusual' helicopter images...and other stuff.

[robunos]

Found these while netpottering........

http://www.moillusions.com/2007/03/sneaky-marines-optical-illusion.html

http://www.chilloutpoint.com/featured/spectacular-helicopter-static-electricity-phenomenon.html/2

also these...

http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_cxmptAPYR-s/Rb_uhPZZbuI/AAAAAAAAAEg/Z13FUi0_DW4/s1600-h/Ghost+Plane.jpg

http://amazingdata.com/the-most-powerful-antique-revolver-3-tubes-18-bullets/

http://www.uncoached.com/2010/07/08/yeah-sure-thats-street-legal/

enjoy...


cheers,
Robin.

 

[Grey Havoc]

Modern-day aviation pioneer achieves world's first untethered, manned electric helicopter flight (Gizmag).

On August 12, this electrical/aerospace engineer and helicopter pilot took to the air in the world's first untethered, fully electric manned helicopter flight in a prototype machine that he designed and built almost entirely by himself within a 12 month development period. In his 2 minute, 10 second test flight, Chretien beat aviation giant Sikorsky into the record books - but it was not without significant risk. As the man himself puts it: "in case of crash I stand good chances to end up in kebab form."

[IMAGE CREDIT: Gizmag]​

Sikorsky Firefly which Chretien's prototype beat into the air. [IMAGE CREDIT: Gizmag]​

http://www.gizmag.com/sikorsky-project-firefly/15993/​

There's a thread on Chreitien's achievement over at Stingray's forum.