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Old 29th Sep 2011, 13:56
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BumblebeeHPH
 
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HPH Hop

7.5 KW is about 10HP. Somebody already stated the strongest, most fit human can only generate .7 HP.
I am curios, can anyone tell me, how much HP does it take to turn a 10M heli rotor weighing 220lbs at 80 RPM? (transmission losses aside)

I realize the science, as we understand it is stacked against us, to lift, or even hoping to hop 500+lbs on thin air. That is like lifting a car V8 engine in weight, and for one person, to pick it up onto nothing? Huge Challenge.
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