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Agreed. I was impressed by the RC pilot's skill, and noted the craft's behavior was, at times, very insect-like. Or hummingbird. ... and I couldn't help but th
by BrandonMarc 13y ago
Agreed. I was impressed by the RC pilot's skill, and noted the craft's behavior was, at times, very insect-like. Or hummingbird.
... and I couldn't help but think, if a life-size helicopter were even capable of such maneuvers, its human occupants would likely die from the G forces.
Clearly such maneuvers seem only possible in an unmanned craft.
- h4rrison 13y agoA cursory glance around the internet suggests that these things are capable of 20G manoeuvres (!), far in excess of the human maximum of 5-10G (depending on axis of acceleration). http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/G-force#Human_tolerance_of_g-force http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/G-force#Human_tolerance_of_g-fo...
- Zimahl 13y agoHuman maximum of what? Survivability or capable flight? The human body can survive more than 20Gs.
- h4rrison 13y agoIt varies hugely depending on the axis of acceleration, so given the manoeuvres in the video I opted for the lower end of the spectrum, which is probably a more realistic estimate than 20Gs.
- Theodores 13y agoWhat about the G-forces a Lego MiniFig? Do they have to have their heads glued on?