Project: Naval Postgraduate School

The project at the Naval Postgraduate School was proposed in 1991 in a masters thesis by Scott A. Bruce. The thesis is available from the US National Technical Information Service under reference number ADA246821. You can read an abstract here. There is no more information as of Jan 2006 so the project is assumed to be inactive. How far did it go? Was anything built?

Document overview:

Accession Number : ADA246821
Title :   Human-Powered Helicopter: A Program for Design and Construction.
Descriptive Note : Master's thesis,
Corporate Author : NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA
Personal Author(s) : Bruce, Scott A.
Report Date : JUN 1991
Pagination or Media Count : 130
Abstract : The various aspects of helicopter design and human-powered aircraft design are studied to present a program to design and build a human-powered helicopter (HPH) at the Naval Postgraduate School. The HPH will be designed to meet the requirements for the AHS-Sikorsky Award. The helicopter design is refined, and the feasibility of construction is assessed. In addition to pursuing a significant historical achievement, the program seeks to enhance the helicopter and composite programs of the Aeronautical Engineering curriculum at the NPS. Benefits to NPS in terms of research topics and as a research aircraft are presented. Potential future uses for ultra-low powered aircraft technology are also outlined.
Descriptors : , AERONAUTICAL ENGINEERING, CONSTRUCTION, EDUCATION, FEASIBILITY STUDIES, HELICOPTERS, HISTORY, RESEARCH AIRCRAFT.
Subject Categories : HUMAN FACTORS ENGINEERING & MAN MACHINE SYSTEM
    HELICOPTERS
Distribution Statement : APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE