I feel badly about the RC Helicopter pilot death.
I'm thinking there was more involved with this than an inocent person getting body parts lopped off by an erant helicopter.
My Condolences.
And so...
Is anybody interested in sourcing RC protective headgear out of Taiwan. I suspect that there are already items available that would fit the bill, both in motorcycle helmets with face shields and rock climbing headgear.
I'm thinking there was more involved with this than an inocent person getting body parts lopped off by an erant helicopter.
Why is that?
The writeup said:
He flew gas-powered, turbine choppers with two foot-long carbon fiber blades.
I believe he was flying an electric helicopter. If not then the helicopter ran off a methanol/nitromethane fuel, not gasoline. There are helicopters that do use gasoline though.
It was not turbine powered. It used an electric motor - or a single cylinder piston engine.
The rotor span was a hair over 5ft.
Other reports state that his father was present to witness the accident. He was not.
At least they didn't call it a drone.
Here is a thread with more info - people that knew him and flew with him are contributing.
The news story in the first post has a link to a YouTube video of this young man doing some EXTREME 3D flying of his nitro helicopter back in July. He was very good but I can see where one slip up or a mechanical problem could make the helicopter a very dangerous weapon.
It's sad but he was doing something he loved to do. (if that's worth anything)
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I'm thinking there was more involved with this than an inocent person getting body parts lopped off by an erant helicopter.
My Condolences.
Is anybody interested in sourcing RC protective headgear out of Taiwan. I suspect that there are already items available that would fit the bill, both in motorcycle helmets with face shields and rock climbing headgear.
Why is that?
The writeup said:
I believe he was flying an electric helicopter. If not then the helicopter ran off a methanol/nitromethane fuel, not gasoline. There are helicopters that do use gasoline though.
It was not turbine powered. It used an electric motor - or a single cylinder piston engine.
The rotor span was a hair over 5ft.
Other reports state that his father was present to witness the accident. He was not.
At least they didn't call it a drone.
Here is a thread with more info - people that knew him and flew with him are contributing.
It's sad but he was doing something he loved to do. (if that's worth anything)