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Pioneer of Ultra light affordable helicopters converts to Islam

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Hello Brother , and thank you for your contact. It is always nice to know another brother of Islam. I was introduced to Islam back in 1974 when I was in Wentworth Military Academy and only 19 years old. Two of the Cadets there were from Saudi Arabia and one from Kuwait . I was a Lieutenant at the time, and I was concerned for them being alone, so far from home and keeping to themselves, so I took them under my wing and became their friend. I am always curious about different people and their ways of life, so I asked them many questions, as well as they asked me. When it came to religion, I told them that I was not a Christian , I just believed in God, goodness and piece. After they began to know me, they said that what I believed in was so close to Islam, that I could be a Muslim. They offered to teach me their ways and Islam, and I accepted. The more I learned, the more Islam made since, because it was what I believed anyway. I never did agree with the Christian religion and its m...

Australia develops most environmentally friendly Helicopter

Australia is making a new history in aviation by developing affordable environmentally friendly helicopters. As we know it Helicopters are handy little vehicles, they can hover and they can land in difficult to reach places and in congested areas. However there are a lot of disadvantages with current helicopter design. They are noisy, and they are enormous gas guzzlers (a Bell 206 L4 helicopter travels just 1.47 km per litre - a family car travels 10-13kms per litre.) When their tail rotors fail the chopper goes out of control usually resulting in a crash landing. They're complex to control, extensive training is required. It is easier to learn to fly an aeroplane than a helicopter. Helicopters vibrate. An unadjusted helicopter can easily vibrate so much that it will shake itself apart. Coaxial rotor helicopters can solve a lot of these problems but up till now they've been so expensive and technical that only the military has been able to afford them. Coaxial rotors are a pair...

Shaorong Chen is back with lots of Home Made helicopter

Remember Zhaorong/ Shaorong Chen? The Chinese farmer from Shantou, Guangdong Province- who made headlines by making his own helicopter. The guys who suggested that he built the helicopters from Plans is right and thats because He's a Chinese farmer which means he can't afford to buy the kits. As you can see there's lots of videos in this YouTube channel which shows him flying Cicare CH-7, CH-6 and Mini Revolution Helicopter. Who know's what he will fly next?