DIY Manned Multicopter Drone

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Given the fact that this guy has huge balls of steel, I have no idea how this thing even got off the ground. The fact that he is inches away from 10 spinning blades of death with no helmet or safety gear to speak of just makes this video that much better. Hey, at least he wore ear protection. ;)
 
Holy mother of God. Love it. Now if it was me, I would have started to fly down the road and onto main street. I'm sure death would have occurred before I got anywhere though.
 
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cyclone3d said:
Cool video, but:
STOP CALLING THINGS DRONES THAT ARE NOT DRONES!!!!!!! :rage::rage::rage::rage::rage::rage::rage::rage:
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I would have the rotating decapitators moved up above the drone drivers head. I would also be looking into creating a controller that lets the outer rotors spin at a more constant speed and use the interior ones for elevation change and pitch. Kudos for trying.
 
Hirobo Shuttle - People Edition.

If you've been there, you know what I'm talking about :)
 
It is a cool idea, but I just can't get over how shopped it looks. The shadows especially don't fade well and are choppy in movement. It really looks like it is suspended from a wire. Check 7:13 the real shadows from the trees and then the shadows under the 'copter then as the sun goes behind clouds the tree shadows blend to all grey gravel, and yet the copter still throws the same level of shadow. Then from 9:30 to 10:20 the shadows are more clunky.
 
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even if it is real, those engines dont have the throttle response that brushless motors do, so controllability is gonna suffer somewhat...
 
Bass ackwards.

Why not make it inherently stable by suspending the passenger bucket BELOW the lifting blades? Its not like it would be more dangerous than stepping between blades of death and not getting your ankles sliced, and its like picking up a broom by the very top and letting it dangle, vs trying to pick up the broom by the base and balance the pole to keep it from tipping over.

Stupid.
 
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^^^ This.

Also, why make it a rectangular shape? Having the props equidistant from the center of mass would make a lot more sense. In this thing, the outer props have a lot more influence (leverage) than the middle ones which makes things more squirrely for balancing.
 
Ducman69 said:
Bass ackwards.

Why not make it inherently stable by suspending the passenger bucket BELOW the lifting blades? Its not like it would be more dangerous than stepping between blades of death and not getting your ankles sliced, and its like picking up a broom by the very top and letting it dangle, vs trying to pick up the broom by the base and balance the pole to keep it from tipping over.

Stupid.
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Could even gimbal the seat to stabilize the pilot during flight. Yea and as mentioned the rectangle shape is a bit rough. Seems like someone that knows just enough about these things to get seriously hurt.
 
Even still, with the shortcomings, this dude gets my vote for the Duke Nukem Balls of Steel award for this year. That was awesome!
 
Ducman69 said:
Bass ackwards.

Why not make it inherently stable by suspending the passenger bucket BELOW the lifting blades? Its not like it would be more dangerous than stepping between blades of death and not getting your ankles sliced, and its like picking up a broom by the very top and letting it dangle, vs trying to pick up the broom by the base and balance the pole to keep it from tipping over.

Stupid.
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Definitely not any more stupid than you are.
He's doing something that you will never do for the rest of your peon miserable life.
Probably had more fun during those 20 minutes than you had during the last year.
 
Other than the terrible positioning (Should have built it with a circular design so all the props have equal influence) this just shows how much simpler = better

No fancy electric motors etc, just tried and true standard gasoline motors and throttle controls
 
Hate to burst your bubble but the actual flying part of it is fake. As a pilot the first thing I noticed was the lack of back wash from the props. Every watched a helicopter sit down on a gravel pad, notice that not one single pebble or dust is displaced and also notice that the area underneath is always out of focus.
 
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^^^ This.

Also, why make it a rectangular shape? Having the props equidistant from the center of mass would make a lot more sense. In this thing, the outer props have a lot more influence (leverage) than the middle ones which makes things more squirrely for balancing.
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This happens when people with no actual engineering and scientific knowledge try to do things. It might work, but most likely it will end in disaster.
 
Use electric motors and I guess you don't get busted drive shafts. But yeah this dude is crazy for reals.
 
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Hate to burst your bubble but the actual flying part of it is fake. As a pilot the first thing I noticed was the lack of back wash from the props. Every watched a helicopter sit down on a gravel pad, notice that not one single pebble or dust is displaced and also notice that the area underneath is always out of focus.
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I just went back and watched it full screen and you are right. Not even a spec of dust from the backwash. Good catch.
 
Go to the video on youtube and look at this guys comments for explanation of no dust or gravel movement etc. Just think about it, it would take as much time and effort to fake this as it would be to just make it work. I dunno I guess it depends on what is funner for you but I think it is pretty bad ass. Now all it needs is a few lazer cannons and sonic crowd control projectors and he is all set.
 
Fake, the shadow underneath pops in and out. no way there was enough lift to move the rig alone, without a pilot.
The US military has been working on all types of small hover craft, just look at some of the videos.
The amount of thrust and energy/fuel needed is insane just to lift off. Now, if he had a large hot air balloon attached, this would be plausible.
 
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