How Helicopters Fly | Science of Stupid: Ridiculous Fails

The science required for a helicopter to achieve flight is a lot more complicated than it might seem.

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How Helicopters Fly | Science of Stupid: Ridiculous Fails

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[NatGeo]

What fascinates you about the science required for a helicopter to achieve flight?

[ryxelmanuelp.mangahis]

*jokes aside, the carcopter flying is just badass*

[SBJCREATORS]

My favorite program (Science of Stupid)

[bdeemter]

The cyclic lift is 90 degrees off, the rear blades don’t lift and the the chopper moves forward.

[predatormotovlog]

Education needs this type of teaching 🥺

[AzlianaLyana]

Interesting. Love these short and simple explanations 💖

[iTeerRex]

You know when they say "I know enough to be dangerous".. this is a good example. lol

[dynamosaurusimperious]

*_The More You Know_*

Now i know how coppers fly.

[mathastore]

Always so informative . Thank you national geographic 👏

[idget]

Da Vinci was far ahead of his time. Following the +/- 2 year gap regarding his where abouts in his mid-twenties, he returned and produced many of his iconic drawings, including the helicopter and the tank concept. Could it be he met with "elders" who gave him insights that were, and continue to be, mind-blowing. Just thinking out of the box...

[Richie]

Incredible scientific stuff! Great videos.

[u_think_u_OP]

Title: how helicopter fly?
Video: shows random chopper crash most of the time in his backyard.

[monkeysplash]

Nah, I have learnt how to fly a helicopter from GTA game since years ago.

[andreujuanc]

I hate this format. National Geographic used to be more scientific, now it's just a sensationalist magazine..

[Sofia-qnfs]

What a interesting mechanism national geographic. Nice edit science is so amazing 😎

[bruhscousin]

That rudder on the carcopter has no authority.

[StealthTheUnknown]

Should have doubled up on the rudder for the car copter and put them at the edges of the car and not in the middle, where there’s a vacuum

[mussaranya]

1:31 This is the principle of the Autogiro, not the helicopter!

[brendantheprettygood]

I clicked because the thumbnail reminds me of Marine One. Makes me think of an upcoming takeoff with a very special passenger.

[daviddavids]

at 1:00, the mystery is, why was an incorrect representation of a rotor blade profile