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.
this shoud definitely be another option for execution.. at least you'll be having fun right before your head gets sliced off...
Y'know, it's all fun and games 'til someone gets hurt... then it's hilarious!
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???