Tom Egbert goes to Fort Riley, KS where he is one of two pilots that
fly the Yamaha Rmax helicopter. The University of Kansas
Aerospace Engineering Department is using the Heli to develop UAV
protocol. The two qualified pilots for the helicopter are
Lance Holly, a KU graduate student, and Tom. It weighs 125
lbs., has twelve foot blades, and a two cylinder 22 HP Yamaha motor.
Both Tom And Lance are members of the Midwest Performance Flyer's.
Photographs
by Ed Splittgerber. |