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May 18, 2011

Human-powered helicopter rises

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By John Roach
cosmiclog.msnbc.msn.com

Judy Wexler pedaled furiously and, for a few fleeting seconds, achieved what no other human has officially done before — she lifted a human-powered helicopter off the ground.

The flight is still awaiting confirmation from the National Aeronautics Association, but from the perspective of University of Maryland students working on the project, and a video of the attempt, the aircraft appears to have achieved liftoff of 3 to 5 inches, with a hover time of 4 seconds.

Video here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q70tM5sDQhc&feature=player_embedded#at=462

Article continues: http://cosmiclog.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2011/05/18/6668568-human-powered-helicopter-rises




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