Nigerian Man Builds Helicopters Out of Junk
A 24-year-old Nigerian physics undergraduate named Mubarak Muhammad Abdullahi has an interesting DIY hobby: He BUILDS HELICOPTERS OUT OF JUNK -- mostly junked cars and motorcycles and even a crashed 747. At least one of his helicopters has a camera pointing down that sends video to a cockpit screen, so he doesn't land on small children or furry animals. He funds the operating by earning money fixing PCs and cell phones.
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Brilliant! Amazing is the capacity of the human spirit and ingenuity!
I call this BS. The way he's describing what he does to fly isn't correct with typical helicopters.
Plus, the materials he used (car seats, etc...) are quite heavy and with only 133 hp I seriously doubt this would get off the ground.
As an example, a Robinson R44 helicopter (also a four seater) uses a 245 hp engine. Also, if you look closely at the gimbal (the area where the rotors are attached to essentially the vertical shaft) there's a lot of stuff missing such as the parts that change the pitch of the rotors.
Plus, I don't know what he would have used from the old car and crashed 747 to build those specific parts.
No it isn't BS.. its the fact that he created something from junk parts. Could you do something like that? I bet not.. He worked hard, saved up money and showed that he is a genius. Yes its obviously not airworthy, but still its a cool project.
Creating something from junk parts is all well and good (I go to Burning Man every year) and sure, he can even call it a helicopter. But the reality is that this thing doesn't fly like a helicopter. Show me a picture or even better, a video of this thing actually flying and I'll gladly eat crow.
Oh, and while it's true that I haven't built a helicopter myself, I know a number of aeronautical engineers that actually do build helicopters.
His Heli is probably a "Fixed
Pitch" rotor. The main rotor pitch does not change, they rely
on higher Rpm's to creat Lift.
fixed pitch rotor helicopters are only in R/C helicopters. No such animal in the passenger-carrying variety.
I can't believe this got picked up, he doesn't seem to know anything about physics at all. If I am right, there is no tail rotor...so what will react the shaft moment on the rotor due to aerodynamic drag?? with 133 hp it is absolutely possible for a well engineered 1500 lb heli to fly well. This thing is not really a heli at all, but his claim that this thing is limited to flying in ground effect at 7 ft is plausible. But with no tail rotor this thing won't do anything but violently spin in circles as soon as it lifts off.
Honestly, all you super know-it-all types can't see the beauty in someone taking throw-away parts and creating somthing new? So what if it only gets off the ground by 3 inches or just sits there. It is something constructive and positive, and I am sure this guy will keep dreaming and coming up with ways to make it work better!
Ah, that sounds like outcome based education. It doesn't matter that Johnny thinks 2 plus 2 is 5. It's just important for him to think he's right so that it makes him feel better.
Listen, I'm all for someone attempting to improve their life. Unfortunately, this story is total bunk and nobody seems to care.
This poor Nigerian is probably smart enough to know if his helicopter is off the ground or not. Making comments that the article is bunk negates the beauty of somebody pursuing a dream and a goal. When you started to walk as a kid did somebody kick you in the shins and tell you that if you can't get it right the first time to just give up? Sounds like it. I'll bet with time this industrious Nigerian might come up with a real winner. But for me, and millions of people who read about all the scams coming from Nigeria, it is thoroughly refreshing to read about a Nigerian who is doing something constructive and positive. And if nothing else, the thing looks totally cool!
If you look closely you can actually see a tail rotor. So no violent spinning.
I can understand the angry commdents and the attempts to belittle.This doesn't fit the stereotypes most of you guys want eh? (lol).
I 'm a Nigerian and I fly kit planes and hot air balloons as a hobby. Recently, I submitted photos of me flying to my company newsletter on solicition by the social committee from staff.
As I expected, it wasn't published in the newsletter. I've since left that company for a better one. I will be building a kit plane too sometime soon.
All most of you guys want to see in Africa are images of poverty and bad news, (mostly blown out of proportion).
As if phishing was invented in Nigeria.
Nigerians kill the spirit of inventors. I think they need deliverance in this area. If you think you know more than what the man has done, why not advice him. We enjoy finished products and sleep off after eating plates of garri and people are going to and coming from the moon. Pls allow those that can make use of their brain to forge ahead.
I'am an American Missionary living in South Africa, and I find it odd that a bunch of Anonymous writer's are putting this dear man down for his creative work. Africa is filled with brilliant men such as him. If this Nigerian can build something like this with junk then what could he do, if an American Fortune 500 company were to give him a position? Maybe these anonymous writer's are all jealous, and afraid of being showed up.
All I can say is a Big "God Bless You" to this man, and I hope many doors open up to him, as he seeks to use his God given talents for the betterment of mankind.
Some people have to beittle others to make themselves feel important.
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