For entrant in Sikorsky helicopter contest, a lift of faith
Sunday, April 22, 2012 - 23:00
in Earth & Climate
Neil Saiki, a Santa Cruz engineer, has plenty of rotor rooters as he chases the $250,000 Igor I. Sikorsky Prize, to be awarded to whoever comes up with a human-powered copter capable of hovering for 1 minute and rising 3 meters.Up, up and not quite away.