Recent content by whynottry

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    Help Design a Human-Powered Helicopter

    flywheel equals weight. not going to happen.
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    Help Design a Human-Powered Helicopter

    I believe that rpms overcome weight. All of the "successful" designs have focused on very low weight materials but they cannot produce high rpm of the rotor. If the rotor is a smooth disc that can deform into a lift producing rotor then a much-higher-than-needed rpm can be achieved before it...