/sci/ - Science & Math

>>10983923
>easy to operate
But, copters are pretty easy to operate. However, most people are complete fucktards when it comes to controlling a car on flat ground. I can't imagine adding the Z axis to that same equation without the required 35–45 hours of flight time just to get the license.

>>10750856
We've had them for over 100 years.

>>10358457
Moron.

>>10341434
Yeah, I'd rather just use a copter.

>>10073700
They can, but only if designed to do so. Those rotor blades oscillate. There are some quadcopters with similar oscillating rotor blades that can do similar things. But, the standard helicopter rotor design is far more efficient than quadcopters. If you put such oscillating rotor blades on a copter such as the one in this video and gave it a pilot with balls you'd see the same acrobatics. The tech term is, "reverse pitch," which pretty much all stunt remote controlled helicopters are capable of doing.

The main reason we don't have large scale helicopters with reverse pitch isn't because it can't be done. It is because it is extremely expensive and very high maintenance.

>>10073706
Quadcopters are not mechanically simpler.

>>9662793
>>9662758
OP is a moron. That isn't in question. Use a helicopter instead. You seem to also be a moron. I'm not sure why there's so many morons on /sci/ who want to replace the helicopter with something that is far worse in every way imaginable.

>>9440522
I'd much rather have one of these. My neighbor has one. He flies it all the time.

>>9233732
>>9233742
>>9233746
Helicopters.

Not many people use them. Because flying is difficult and those who try to fly who are not up to snuff get killed.

>>9223068
Considering that it is the most inefficient design possible and uses the most inefficient energy source (batteries) possible I'd say it is fucking terrible when compared to a Toyota Camry. The only thing holding this ass pulls back is battery technology. If there were amazing batteries then you could design just about anything as fucktardedly possible and it'd work well.

anyone say "helicopters" yet? because op is a dingus

>>9004035
>flying cars

Those are called "aeroplanes" and "helicopters", hunnybun.

>>8846040
lol okay, whatever.

>>8122006
Helicopters are top tier. OP is just a fucking moron.