15 INSANE Homemade Helicopters - BAD IDEA

Building and flying a homemade helicopter is perhaps the worst idea someone could possibly have. A simple mistake in design or build quality can have disastrous consequences! Let's take a look at 15 homemade helicopters people have actually flown.

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[joesworld]

This video is clickbait. None of these helicopters are "homemade". They're just potentially home assembled kit helicopters and a single prototype vehicle.

[deathification]

i'm confused by the title saying these are bad ideas or building a helicopter from a kit is a bad idea. as an aircraft mechanic having worked on one of these helis, they are really rock solid designs and they are very wonderful to work on especially for those that have a much more exposed frame allowing for easy access to components.

[jamesmiller]

I'm truly impressed with Charlie Sheen's knowledge on Home made Helicopters

[lukeupfold]

I have flown in that very A600 Turbo at 3:47 with Arthur Gemperle. Amazing aircraft & even better pilot. So awesome to see him featured here!

[RahulSingh-eriv]

Awesome video. This compilation of homemade whirlybirds reminds me of the Petercopter from Family Guy lol

[MarvinHartmann]

Tired of these AI / Bot run channels..

[chloeew]

I saw a few of the thumbnail choppers in STH Africa a few years ago . They are the frontline attack choppers of SA AF.

[waynevictory]

My great uncle made one called a gyrocopter back in the early 60’s he flew it for years . But one afternoon in may of 68 the shaft that controlled the blades malfunctioned and he crashed and killed him. They’re very dangerous. But if you got the bug it’s not going to stop you.

[davidlegeros]

Why is this the "worst" idea. Careful design and judicious testing by certificated pilots and engineers is safe. All of these helicopters are functional designs. The R-22 started out as an "experimental". Today, the California-made helicopter is among the best-selling aircraft of all time, WORLDWIDE. What would be "insane" is building and then flying without proper tools, training, or flight instruction.

[brettjennings]

A600 Turbo is an amazing machine. I stand to be corrected but It has "Unofficially" broken the maximum all up weight / altitude for a piston helicopter.

[raphaelandrews]

That is what I call amazing flying helicopters.

[chrisbraid]

For solo riding I think I prefer gyrocopters to small helicopters. Quads and multirotors scare me for human flight
I enjoy flying them remotely but I’d hate to be in one risking my life …

[CannonFodder]

Helicopters don't technically "fly"....they just BEAT the air into submission.🤣

[JnixMarshel]

200-300 hrs to put together? If what? You never put together Legos as a kid? Seems like the assembly time was exaggerated a bit.

[clay]

How about that doofus and the dragonfly? Chemical goggles, a tyvek suit with SANDLES.

[leahcimnamttug]

I instantly got the picture of the fellow who built his own parachute and jumped of the Eiffel Tower with full confidence that he wouldn’t plummet to his demise, and do it on film.

[electronicsandewastescrapp]

personal quad copter vehicles will truly open the skies to the masses. They could essentially fly themselves.

[marabiofitsialnyy]

the narrator voice is like the voice i hear in the channel of simple history

[t.mendous]

“It has a better power plant than many fixed wing” totally did this video in. The Lycoming O-360 (that’s an O, not zero) is a very popular engine, and many aircraft use that particular model. But then the O-320 is excellent, as well as the O-420, O-470, O-520, O-540, O-550, etc. Granted, many people prefer Lycoming over Continental, but both are great engines, and that is almost exclusively what small aircraft have in them. People who know nothing about aviation should not be making videos about aviation

[steeddison]

I've worked out a design that could fly for around 24 to 48
Plus reduce vibration and increase of
I've re-designed the helicopter completely....