Chinese farmer builds home made helicopter
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Chinese farmer builds home made helicopter
Does anyone have more information about this ?
Gotta love the security level in which the "flight tests" take place ...
Pictures of the day: 4 August 2009 - Telegraph
Gotta love the security level in which the "flight tests" take place ...
Pictures of the day: 4 August 2009 - Telegraph
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I think he has some great ideas. A very ingenious way to avoid a tailrotor gear box........why didn't Igor think of that 
He must have had W&B in mind......look at the placement of the fuel tank vs the engine.
And safety wasn't overlooked either, notice the fully enclosed by roll cage cockpit
He must have had W&B in mind......look at the placement of the fuel tank vs the engine.
And safety wasn't overlooked either, notice the fully enclosed by roll cage cockpit
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local media article
snippet taken from local rag (so believe what you will of the detail):
"Chopper Builder unveils his air-conditioned model
Showing his skill base extends beyong raising stock and cultivating land, Chinese farmer Wu Zhongyuan fires up his home-made helicopter in Jiuxian County. The 150cc contraption cost Wu $1500 to build, but the 22-year-old is banned from flying it for safety reasons."
"Chopper Builder unveils his air-conditioned model
Showing his skill base extends beyong raising stock and cultivating land, Chinese farmer Wu Zhongyuan fires up his home-made helicopter in Jiuxian County. The 150cc contraption cost Wu $1500 to build, but the 22-year-old is banned from flying it for safety reasons."
You really do have to admire the locals sitting watching him expectantly, waiting for him to lift into the hover. 
What were they expecting?
What were they expecting?
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"TW&T?" He's on retainer from Heli-One as we speak....lucrative contract terms.....headed for Nigeria as Chief Engineer!
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I think he overlooked just one small detail in designing and building his kit helicopter - the airspace from the ground upwards in China is wholly owned by the military and he'd need a special permit to venture into that airspace.
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Here's the video
Wasn't this story brought up a little while ago with an accompanying video of a Chinese bloke flying it round his neighbourhood?
Last edited by RaymondKHessel; 10th Sep 2009 at 09:34. Reason: reply to quote
