Hongkong : Heli Crashed into the Pilot's head.

[jeffk464]

At what size do these things things become lethal/maiming machines. Nitro I'm sure has the power to do major damage and I'm sure the trex 600 with CF blades is capable of it to. But what about the the trex 500 or the hurricane 550 with wood blades. Finally what about the really little guys like the belt cp with wood blades.

I have the belt cp (never flown) and was thinking about getting the hurricane because I think it would be easier to learn on. I really don't want to get the hurricane if it might accidentally cut my head off or something.

[redgiki]

I started to post the math for the force required to decapitate an average man... and decided against it. So here's a handy chart. It should be read in your best "overly concerned mother" voice.

Picooz/sub-mini-micro heli: You might get a papercut, dear.
Blade CX: Ooh, I believe that might scar if we don't put some antibiotic ointment and a Band-Aid on it right away!
Blade CP/Hurricane 200: Those are some terrible gashes on your face! Ooh, I don't know if that eye will ever heal.
Blade 400/T-Rex 450: Hold the wound closed to slow the bleeding while we race to the emergency room for stitches. Try not to bleed on the upholstery, darling.
Raptor 30/Hurricane 550/Trex 500: Well, I always thought bones were much whiter than that on the inside. You learn something new every day! I think we can save the leg if you don't bleed to death first. Someone needs to find that finger, too, I think the doctor can stitch it back on. Let's fetch some ice!
Raptor 50/Trex 600 and larger: Well, if it hadn't hit him in the neck, it wouldn't have been so bad. What color do you think is best for the casket?

Yeah, it's morbid, but anything around 40/50 size or larger can certainly kill or maim with ease. Anything bigger than a Picooz is nowhere near "safe". I think the maximum size that you can reasonably expect not to visit the emergency room if you hit yourself with the heli is right around E-Flite Blade CP or Gaui Hurricane 200 size. And even with those... you can chop your finger open and need plenty of stitches!

[F1Atom]

Quote: "A 44-year-old man underwent emergency brain surgery after he was hit by a remote-controlled toy helicopter yesterday."
I really don't like they used remote-controlled "TOY" helicopter. I think they should of used "model" instead of toy. These things are not toys. It even says that in the manual. People don't understand.

[tz250w]

If a Hirobo Eagle 90 is a "toy", I guess that makes my Sceadu Evo a Cracker Jack "prize"... :o

Man, I hope that guy recovered. That was not good. :shock:

[cbdane]

Our machinist at work reads a Chinese daily and I believe that he read that sometime later the gentleman died. If not, it was another incident, but I doubt it.

[tz250w]

Damn... I guess I'm not surprised. He did not look good. :(