Sikorsky auhind :)
Postitatud: 27. 06. 2012. 09:05
The Sikorsky Prize is a $250,000 reward established in 1980 by the American Helicopter Society International (AHS) to the first controlled flight of a human powered helicopter. It was named in honor of Igor Sikorsky. The prize has not yet been won as of June 2012[update]. The competition is international and is open to individuals or teams from any part of the world.
In summary, the requirements to win the Sikorsky prize include a flight duration of 60 seconds and reaching an altitude of 3 meters (9.8 ft) while remaining in a 10 meter (32.8 ft) square. The flight must be certified by a representative of the Fédération Aéronautique Internationale.
Many have attempted to fly human powered helicopters both before and after the creation of the Sikorsky Prize. None have met all of the prize's requirements. Very few human powered aircraft in the history of aviation have succeeded in leaving the ground under official witnessing. The first helicopter to do so was the Da Vinci III in 1989, designed and built by students at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo in California, USA. It flew for 7.1 seconds and reached a height of 8 inches (20 cm). The second was the Yuri I in 1994, designed and built by students at Nihon University in Japan. It flew for 19.46 seconds and reached an altitude of 20 cm. Students at the University of Maryland designed and built the Gamera I in an attempt to win the prize. After a failed test flight on May 11, 2011, the Gamera I successfully flew on May 12, 2011 for approximately four seconds, not long or high enough to win the prize. In November 2011 construction began on the improved Gamera II. On June 21, 2012, the Gamera II flew for a duration of 50 seconds.
siin on ka video sellest 50 sekundilisest lennust - mulle tundub, et kui mõni tippjalgrattur punti võtta, kes kehakaalu kohta suurt võimsust arendab ja pedaalide asend seada maksimaalset jõu rakendust võimaldavaks siis saab see auhind võetud
http://www.popsci.com/technology/articl ... 50-seconds
In summary, the requirements to win the Sikorsky prize include a flight duration of 60 seconds and reaching an altitude of 3 meters (9.8 ft) while remaining in a 10 meter (32.8 ft) square. The flight must be certified by a representative of the Fédération Aéronautique Internationale.
Many have attempted to fly human powered helicopters both before and after the creation of the Sikorsky Prize. None have met all of the prize's requirements. Very few human powered aircraft in the history of aviation have succeeded in leaving the ground under official witnessing. The first helicopter to do so was the Da Vinci III in 1989, designed and built by students at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo in California, USA. It flew for 7.1 seconds and reached a height of 8 inches (20 cm). The second was the Yuri I in 1994, designed and built by students at Nihon University in Japan. It flew for 19.46 seconds and reached an altitude of 20 cm. Students at the University of Maryland designed and built the Gamera I in an attempt to win the prize. After a failed test flight on May 11, 2011, the Gamera I successfully flew on May 12, 2011 for approximately four seconds, not long or high enough to win the prize. In November 2011 construction began on the improved Gamera II. On June 21, 2012, the Gamera II flew for a duration of 50 seconds.
siin on ka video sellest 50 sekundilisest lennust - mulle tundub, et kui mõni tippjalgrattur punti võtta, kes kehakaalu kohta suurt võimsust arendab ja pedaalide asend seada maksimaalset jõu rakendust võimaldavaks siis saab see auhind võetud
http://www.popsci.com/technology/articl ... 50-seconds