RC Helicopter Invention 1 - Schluter Development Film 1968 to 1970 - Ch1

Personal video from Mr. Dieter Schlüter's personal archive, uploaded with his permission.

Rare footage of the development of the radio control helicopter, showing the "Father of RC Helicopters" in his quest to invent the first mass produced model "Bell Huey Cobra". Many of his inventions are design standards today, including:
stabilizer bar with paddles (control wings)
pod and boom design
belt driven tail
one piece hingeless centrifugal clutch
raising/lowering the swashplate for collective pitch

For more detailed information, please visit Mr. Schlüter's web page at: http://dieterschlueter.de/
or for an english translation try the Google translation tools:
http://translate.google.ca/translate?...

Make sure you see Ch2 for more great footage!