Flying heli-bike wins sikorsky prize

that is insane!! how could it be so hard to make something like that? why does it have to be so complicated?

This is amazing.

If they keep improving this it will totally change how they race the grand tours haha

I read somewhere that he did over 700 watts average for the one minute duration. I know that technology will continue to improve but given the staggering fragility of the machine, its power demand, and the massive size and limited mobility, let’s just say I’m not expecting to see any races with the thing anytime soon. Incredibly awesome none the less.

Also, huge marketing coup for cervelo.

100% jawdropped.

the way this machine slowly lumbers in the air is like steampunk meets miazaki

humanity should commit mass suicide there is no way we can make anything as incredible as this

it’s really hilarious juxtaposing the gentleness of the machine with the grimace of the dude’s face

this reminds me of a pretty cool video i watched recently :

What ever happened to Prime Computer?