Ever thought about making your own helicopter? Sounds difficult doesn't it? Imagine the amount of money to spend on supplies. In addition, figuring out the correct specifics to use such as engine and navigation systems. Also, it is important to consider the labor hours needed to work on putting it all together as well as the right tools to use and the right facility for building the vehicle. Apparently, 24 year old undergraduate physics student Muhammad Abdullahi of northern Nigeria does not need all the sophisticated details mentioned above. From this article from slashdot, Abdullahi built his own helicopter using materials and parts from his backyard.
Abdullahi made his own helicopter using the engine from a second-hand Civic Honda, he got the seats from an old Toyota, and scrapped the rest of the parts from the corpse of a Boeing 747 helicopter that crashed near his house. Personally, I think that Abdullahi is an innovative person. He managed to build a helicopter from various components. I would not have been able to do anything like this.
In addition, I think Abdullahi is a genius. He is able to design the control system of the helicopter. According to the article, "the cockpit consists of a push-button ignition, an accelerator lever between the seats which controls vertical thrust, a joystick that provides balance and bearing". The helicopter clearly contains basic control. Also, Abdullahi stated in the article that he got the basics from browsing the internet and watching action flicks. I'm amazed at how he was able to make a helicopter through simple methods. However, I think that Abdullahi being a physics student helped. He must have used the knowledge he gained from his physics class when he made his helicopter.
What's the lesson here? If you don't want to spend a lot of money to build your own helicopter, go to Nigeria and look for Abdullahi. He'll be able to build you a unique helicopter and for way less cash.
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