Russian craftsmen are ready for various inventions, sometimes safe, sometimes not very good. But it is unlikely that you have come across a bicycle on which a motor from a real helicopter with a capacity of 400 hp is installed. With. Of course, the technique does not claim to speed records and get into mass production. But the very fact of its creation is already surprising, because someone came up with a similar idea and he was able to implement it.
The author of the video says that an engine was used for the project, which had previously sank, wedged and generally survived what most of the units would have ended up in a landfill. But, as the old joke says, if the patient wants to live, then medicine is powerless. So here - the Soviet motor turned out to be hardy and over and over again experienced all the troubles.
The video shows the final stage of construction, when the nozzles were narrowed to improve traction, after which the "fierce" bike was taken to the runway of the airfield for tests. The video can be watched even by the faint of heart - the bike did not fly anywhere, the experiment did not end in an explosion or an accident. Although the tests did not go as planned, the equipment runs without problems, and this is already a huge success. In general, if you have a helicopter engine lying around, think about where you can attach it to have fun.
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