16 bladed helicopter, 1924

[rwellner98]

A hundred years ago this contraption set a new world record, stay aloft for over eight minutes... Raúl Pescara, Moulineaux France.

 

[Let'sgoflying!]

The only reason helos can fly today is because all those blades scared the living $#&@ out of the air molecules and they have decided to live in submission ever since.

 

[AV8R_87]

Can you imagine trying to nail the rotor track and balance for that monstrosity?