How to Fly a Human-Powered Helicopter

From Wired Top Stories:

It turns out piloting a human-powered helicopter takes a lot more than just pedaling your ass off. The official challenge of flying (and powering) a helicopter for at least 60 seconds, to a height of three meters and staying within a 10 meter square has been around since 1980. Several teams have tried, and all have failed. "It's really a mix of power at the right time and control, and finesse," pilot/engine Colin Gore told us in describing how to fly one of two helicopters currently trying to win the $250,000 Sikorsky prize.

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