We took the motors off a large hexacopter, attached them to a wooden frame, hooked up some batteries, and stuffed it all in a backpack. The results were better than expected!

For those concerned about safety, you'll be happy to know we put an elastic band over the throttle so if you let go, it should turn off (hopefully).

The system uses two 12V, 12Ah lead acid batteries (like the kind used in mobility scooters) and the device can only run for about 5 minutes at full throttle. A lithium ion battery pack would be much better, but we just wanted to use parts we already had.

This project was done in collaboration with CDC444RC:
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The music featured in this video is "My Propeller" by the Arctic Monkeys. This video is not monetized.