Gamera II human-powered helicopter team sets new unofficial 35-second flight duration benchmark
Thursday, June 21, 2012 - 07:32
in Astronomy & Space
(Phys.org) -- On June 20, students on the Gamera II human-powered helicopter team from the University of Marylands A. James Clark School of Engineering set a new, unofficial flight duration record of approximately 35 seconds. If verified by the National Aeronautic Association, this new time will supersede the teams previous world record of 11.4 seconds set last July.