Take a look at ZERO helicopter concept by Hector del Amo, this ultramodern design concept has been designed as a personal transportation system for the future. Moving from one place to another without having to deal with traffic jam is always been a dream of us since long. This single person vehicle is no ordinary chopper, well it’s not a private jet, but it does the job in a very cool way.
In theory this ZERO helicopter would not only be energy-efficient, it would also be easy to handle, cost efficient and most importantly it takes only a smaller area to land than a regular helicopter.
There are still some flaws in this concept, specially there are no doors in ZERO helicopter which exposes the passenger to more danger. Although rather than producing a smarter car it will be much easier to introduce a flying transportation system that will also be a good way to reduce road traffic.
Designer : Hector del Amo
I’m drooling. Someone please manufacture these.
Looks pretty ridiculous. As a chopper pilot I can tell you that there is not anywhere near enough clearance between the main rotor blades and the ducted tail rotor. In any hard landing or quick stop the main rotor would chop off the tail rotor. Needless to say, I can’t imagine where the gas tank is hidden or what kind of transmission could be used to supply power to the tail rotor. How the hell would you reach down to change radio channels, adjust altimeters, transponders and such. It look like all the instruments are at your feet. It might get some design awards, but it looks mechanically impossible.
I like the design. Does it fly? How is it powered? Can you send me m ore info on this ultra fly?
Calvin
Neither Hector nor Darius know much about helicopters, too
many flaws to comment on.
O.K. so what is the kit price? (Yes, that was a joke, but all kidding asside, I would be interested in building a small personal helo that could land in tight spaces).
Have you heard of the Mosquito Helicopter kit? I’ve seen them fly at Oshkosh and they are pretty cool.
http://www.innovator.mosquito.net.nz/mbbs2/
http://rotorfx.com/mosquito_experimental_ultralight_helicopters_for_sale/mosquito_experimental_ultralight_helicopters_for_sale.htm
It looks like a great idea on the surface, but there’s too much weight/structure BEHIND the rotor mast. I can’t imagine it’s a balanced rig of any sort. Either you need to move the mast aft or scoot the pilot (and instrument panel?) forward. I can’t imagine adding forward weight for balance, as that makes absolutely no sense. Otherwise, it looks just great. Early Hiller, Bell, and more recently Hughes (Schweitzer) helos had no doors; so the “no door” argument makes no sense. This isn’t something you’d be running IFR in, anyway. Personal transport. Cool!