The HZ-1 Aerocycle, was a one-man "personal helicopter" developed by de Lackner Helicopters in the mid-1950s. It was expected to become a standard reconnaissance machine with the US Army, but the project was abandoned after two crashes
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I’m no engineer, but was it really *that* difficult to add a wire cage around the giant blender below his feet? 🤷♂️😅🫣
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Honestly I would consider this more of a hovercraft than a helicopter, just because the blades are below 🤷♂️
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I wonder if wearing a helmet would make this incrementally safer? Probably not.