Human-Powered Helicopter Team Goes for Record
Can Gamera II stay airborne for 60 seconds? Tune in on Friday.
A team of student engineers from the University of Maryland are attempting to keep their pedal-powered helicopter, Gamera II, off the ground for at least 60 seconds — which would set a new world record.
Watch live streaming of the trials on Friday morning, or follow their progress on Twitter.
Here’s video of a (40-second) flight earlier this week.