Pogo-Copter

Posted by Alex in Car & Vehicle, Toy & Video Games on September 6, 2007 at 1:26 pm


In 1969, Harold C. Bush patented one of the most ingenious transportation device EVAR: Jumping Device with Driven Airlift Blades or better known as the pogo-copter!

Link [Google Patents]- via JonathanRyan, who wants to improve this awesome device by adding a gas-powered turbine.


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8 comments to "Pogo-Copter"

  1. Oliver
    September 6th, 2007 at 3:35 pm

    Yeah, real smart... every time you fall off (it's not as easy as riding a bicycle) you have to deal with gas powered rotating blades...

  2. Stacyj
    September 6th, 2007 at 3:50 pm

    Oh my goodness, my life would be complete if I had one of those. Short, and terminated in particularly tragicomic fashion - but complete nevertheless. I'd die with a smile on my face!

  3. L
    September 6th, 2007 at 4:09 pm

    Hmmm... I think they'd need to come up with a really good harness so that the rider doesn't end up thrusting his head into the blades...

    Other than that, it looks like fun. :)

  4. J.C.
    September 6th, 2007 at 4:52 pm

    Their advertising campaign should read, ‘Less dignified than the guillotine, but a lot more fun.’ I, personally, would choose this over the electric chair any day of the week.

  5. Edward
    September 6th, 2007 at 5:08 pm

    I doubt that a prototype had ever been built. As much as I might worry about my head, I worry more about completely ruining it on the first fall.

  6. Jerry
    September 6th, 2007 at 5:40 pm

    Wont work.

    You'd either need 2 counter-rotating main rotors or a tail-rotor to counteract the torque and keep from spinning.

    Didn't he ever look at a REAL helicopter???

  7. Cyberziggy
    September 6th, 2007 at 8:06 pm

    Terrific... combine a toy that's already got a long history of injuries, and add rotor blades to it.

    Y'know, it's all fun and games 'til someone gets hurt... then it's hilarious!

  8. Holly
    October 26th, 2007 at 6:37 am

    re: jc

    this shoud definitely be another option for execution.. at least you'll be having fun right before your head gets sliced off...


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