Winston Churchill
A pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity; an optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty.
Albert Einstein
He who can no longer pause to wonder and stand rapt in awe, is as good as dead; his eyes are closed.
Meet Atlas: The Human-Powered Helicopter
Cameron Robertson and Todd Reichert. Image via Popular Mechanics
Human-powered flight has been proven possible, most notably with a 4-hour flight in a small, pedal-powered plane.
Helicopters, though, pose different challenges. The longest flight in a human-powered helicopter (HPH) to date is just 19 seconds. Todd Reichert and Cameron Robertson hope to change that. Their goal is to take home the Sikorsky Prize, a $250,000 cash prize given to anyone who can build an HPH capable of reaching 10 feet in height for at least one full minute. Click the link below to learn more about the duo and see a video about the Atlas.
Read the full story here: Could Atlas Achieve the Human-Powered Helicopter Dream?
Thanks to our friends at Popular Mechanics
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