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Human-powered Helicopter Fails to Lift Off

Posted by michael on from the we've-got-hiiiiiiiiiiigh-hopes dept.

Peter writes "The Human-powered helicopter didn't even get off the ground. A team of University of British Columbia engineering students tried to win the $20,000 US prize offered by the American Helicopter Society. Three metres off the ground and hover for a minute was the challenge. But before the rotors were able to produce enough buoyant force they hit each other. More details: Vancouver Sun."

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  1. We tried to make a helicopter fly... by garcia · · Score: 1, Offtopic

    but then we got hiiiiiigh!

    Just goes to show kids that the evils of marijuana make you fail at everything! Even making yourself fly high!