Swarm man takes (wobbly) flight in home-made multicopter
This week’s video proves that a modest budget and whole lot of ingenuity can help you defy gravity and fly.
The so-called Swarm Man has spent approximately £6,000 on his multi-rotor flying machine that he describes on YouTube as “just a bit of fun, never intended for making a significant journey or flying much above head height”.
Watch, enjoy and then visit the YouTube page of Swarm Man (aka gasturbine101) to see – among other things – the start up of a Rolls-Royce RB211 in what looks like someone’s back yard.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t5JgnMJzCtQ
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