The first ever Quad

[eyeflying]

Interesting ';vintage'; TV Programme about the evolution of rotary wing flight - showing the first quadcopter design in 1843 (2:10) and the first manned quadcopter flight in 1922 (3:02)


http://youtu.be/d58kh-IgLj4

[fruitsalad]

some mad creations there..
thx very interesting vid..

[Gaza07]

Excellent video nice find 

[guest325]

Liked the flying platform  with the pilot standing above a pair of counter rotating blades, one slip would have been quite messy!!!

[eyeflying]

Liked the flying platform  with the pilot standing above a pair of counter rotating blades, one slip would have been quite messy!!!

My thoughts exactly - especially as it is ';steered'; by the pilot';s movement - put a foot wrong and..... yeuuuch!

[Cozp83]

that was a good watch;)