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Old 05-01-2009, 07:07 PM   #1 (permalink)
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Two-seater Hummel helicopter concept folds-up for easy storage


Here is a two seat Hummel helicopter.
Perhaps small enough to be towed (in a trailer) behind a Smart?


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Perhaps strong enough to haul a smart?
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With a regular helicopter, if the motor fails, you can auto gyro to the ground, but it's looks like with this design, if you motor fails, you are in big trouble.

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With a regular helicopter, if the motor fails, you can auto gyro to the ground, but it's looks like with this design, if you motor fails, you are in big trouble.

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Let's hope it has a Tridion cell
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Let's hope it has a Tridion cell
And a butt airbag!
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BRS?

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And a butt airbag!
or a BRS? a ballistic recovery system? It is launched with a little rocket so it deploys very quickly. It is used on light aircraft.
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And a butt airbag!
I already have a butt bag from eating at McDonalds. I had no idea it was such a innovative safety feature.
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I already have a butt bag from eating at McDonalds. I had no idea it was such a innovative safety feature.
Until the Hummel becomes a reality, your MickeyD Supplemental Arse Restraining System (SARS) is an innovative safety feature only if your smart falls off a cliff or freeway overpass.
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My twisted mind had to add something to this...

We're really sorry about the 5,768 lives lost, when the system failed...



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Until the Hummel becomes a reality, your MickeyD Supplemental Arse Restraining System (SARS) is an innovative safety feature only if your smart falls off a cliff or freeway overpass.
Don't forget all those d%^#*d potholes...
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