The tail of the chopper is not visible in most part of the video. it's also not clear why the camera shaked. is it some movie trick. Sarad. --- On Fri, 12/12/08, Eugen Leitl <eugen@leitl.org> wrote:
From: Eugen Leitl <eugen@leitl.org> Subject: useful DIY UAV To: cypherpunks@al-qaeda.net Date: Friday, December 12, 2008, 3:51 AM http://gizmodo.com/5107100/rc-helicopter-modded-45-caliber-handgun-will-prob...
This modded Bergen Gasser EB remote-controlled helicopter has a handgun on its nose. Yes. A handgun. And as you can see in the video, it can also be fired remotely.
On its own, the Gasser EB is a mean, noisy machine. At 54 inches long, it's equipped with a 34.5-inch (800-millimeter) blade, and a gasoline engine powerful enough to resist the drag of a hefty handgun. Which is precisely what the owner of this beast, Jim Simmons, added to it: A Springfield 1911-A .45 caliber weapon.
Simmons also added a remote-controlled firing system. And if you think that's pretty stupid because the pilot on the ground won't be able to aim, think again: He also added a gun-sight digital camera. In other words: This is a fully-armed mini-UAV, which you can actually use to fly anywhere, aim, and fire at whatever target you want.
Yeah, this is exactly how documentaries about loads of dead people start. Or maybe not people, but polar bears and elks.