China Posted May 5, 2005 Share Posted May 5, 2005 I notice this guy is recovering from a broken neck. Do you suppose he crashed his prototype? San Jose Man Creates Backyard Helicopter SAN JOSE, Calif. (Wireless Flash) – Freeway traffic jams may soon be a thing of the past thanks to an inventor in San Jose, California. Romeo Linn is currently building a prototype for something called the “Multi-Fault Tolerant, Ultra Energy Saving, Ultra Fast, Triple Rotors Vertical Take-Off And Landing Heli-Linn” – or “Heli-Linn” for short. It’s a three rotor mini helicopter that can fly up to 116 mph and is 16-feet-long – small enough to land in the average backyard. It’s also fuel-efficient and runs on natural gas, using less than 30 percent of the energy conventional helicopters need during take-off. Linn figures the average pilot only needs 20 hours of flight training to fly the “Heli-Linn” and predicts it won’t cost “more than a Ford Taurus.” Although Linn is currently recovering from a broken neck, he believes he will have a prototype completed by June 8, when he will display it at the INPEX invention trade show in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. If all goes well, the Heli-Linn should be available to consumers by 2007. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kilmer17 Posted May 5, 2005 Share Posted May 5, 2005 I have one. I'ts black, stealthy, and can become whisper quietr when I press the right button. Remlik Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
China Posted May 5, 2005 Author Share Posted May 5, 2005 Originally posted by Kilmer17 I have one. I'ts black, stealthy, and can become whisper quietr when I press the right button. Remlik So this is you? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kilmer17 Posted May 5, 2005 Share Posted May 5, 2005 Now I have to kill you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redman Posted May 5, 2005 Share Posted May 5, 2005 This is more Kilmer's- I mean Remlik's - speed: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnny Punani2 Posted May 5, 2005 Share Posted May 5, 2005 "Although Linn is currently recovering from a broken neck, he believes he will have a prototype completed by June 8, when he will display it at the INPEX invention trade show in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania." nice... :laugh: :doh: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cskin Posted May 6, 2005 Share Posted May 6, 2005 Can I get mine with a A-!0 Warthog Gatlin Gun installed? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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