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Rocket-Powered Helicopter Drinks Hair Bleach, Emits Water

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In the market for a personal helicopter but anxious about increasing your carbon footprint? Pick up a peroxide-powered single-seater like Avimech International's Dragonfly and chop till you drop.

A small, homemade helicopter displayed at an outdoor event with several people gathered around it.

Rocket attached to a drone with wing reflections.

Equipment setup with gauges and controls for field operations.

Industrial machinery component with articulated arms and mechanism.

Experimental lightweight helicopter on a grassy field.

A small, homemade helicopter displayed at an outdoor event with several people gathered around it.

Rocket attached to a drone with wing reflections.

Equipment setup with gauges and controls for field operations.

Industrial machinery component with articulated arms and mechanism.

Experimental lightweight helicopter on a grassy field.

WIRED's Autopia blog reports,

"The Dragonfly is ... simple to fly and uses two small but powerful hydrogen peroxide [rocket] motors mounted at the tips of the rotor. The engines are ... just 8 inches long 1.5 pounds apiece. But don't be fooled by their diminutive size. This baby will top out at 100 knots if you're really pushing it. ... And the exhaust? Water vapor."

Previously, Chopper Brothers Build Haiti's First DIY Helicopter.

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