Inspector Gadget copter, Strap-on wings, Da Vinci parachute vids
Posted by Dave Bath on 2008-05-21
I’m not one for watching YouTube, but a recent Nature blog post ("Did people learn nothing from Icarus? 2008-05-16) and links in some of the comments on mini-micro-flying contraptions (especially the Leonardo da Vinci parachute test and Inspector Gadget-like backpack helicopter) are pretty interesting.
The Nature blog gives further information about Da Vinci parachutes:
If you fancy making one yourself here are some instructions and some advice: Don’t.
Actually, the "Inspector Gadget" guy looks more like a kangaroo in a low-gravity environment with a propellor hat.
