Professional international broker of ultralight helicopters.
I connect buyers and sellers of ultralight helicopters around the world, and I'm seeking funds to develop more sustainable, attainable and accessible helicopters.
I also promote autonomous sailing cargo boats, so that people and goods can move in a decentralised way. Current listings and ways to reach me are below.
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The offer "Blades and other parts for a homemade helicopter" in Rostov-on-Don, in the Rostov region, is located at. You can discuss the details of the ad and contact the seller Evgeniy and buy by calling +7 (905) 485-36-30, as well as using a personal message on the website
He touched lives as an engineer, inventor and agriculturalist
With one of his home-built helicopters
The Dr Ray Wijewardene Memorial Oration for 2023 will be on Friday, September 8 at the Institution of Engineers, Sri Lanka (IESL) auditorium at Wijerama Mawatha, Colombo 7 at 5.15 p.m.View(s): 361
Ray Wijewardene pioneered the use of technology in farming
Lakmini Wijesundera, Founder & Executive Director BoardPACInc and IronOne Technologies will deliver this year’s oration on the topic ‘Globalizing Sri Lankan Technology: The BoardPAC Journey’. She is the first woman to be invited to deliver this annual oration.
The Dr. Ray Wijewardene Memorial Oration was established in 2011 by the Ray Wijewardene Charitable Trust (RWCT) in collaboration with the Institute of Engineers Sri Lanka (IESL). Every year the engineering community of Sri Lanka comes together to remember Dr Ray’s invaluable contribution to the world and to acknowledge the decades of innovations around the world. Each year individuals who contributed to the field of innovation take the opportunity to showcase their journey and share their knowledge with peers as well as the public.
The RWCT with the leadership of Dr. Ray’s three daughters Anoma, Roshi and Mandy have organised the annual orations and activities of the Trust over the years keeping his memory alive.
“As a visionary scientist, Dr. Ray Wijewardene touched many lives worldwide throughout his long career as an engineer, inventor, and agriculturalist. Having graduated from two of the greatest Universities in the world – University of Cambridge and Harvard University, he conducted experiments and innovations in many fields including agriculture, aeronautics, and renewable energy that continues to shape the world today,” Lakmini Wijesundera said, adding that “as Dr Ray was a dear uncle of mine, it brings deeply personal relevance and pride to be delivering this most special memorial oration.”
Dr Ray Wijewardene: Man with a vision
In aviation, Dr Ray’s design of the world’s first practical human-powered aircraft, the “Man-powered Aircraft” or MPA, demonstrated the feasibility of human-powered flight and inspired subsequent innovations in aviation technology.
His contributions to agricultural engineering were equally groundbreaking; he developed the world’s first two-wheel tractor, the “Jet Reapers,” revolutionising small-scale farming and significantly increasing agricultural productivity in developing countries from Asia, to Africa and Latin America. Moreover, Dr. Ray’s dedication to sustainable agriculture and conservation led to advancements in agro-forestry and soil conservation techniques, addressing critical global challenges related to food security and environmental sustainability.
Throughout his career, he strongly believed in giving back to the community and training young minds to pass on the legacy of innovation to others. One such initiative he contributed to was the ‘Science for Youth’ programme launched by Dr. Cyril Ponnamperuma in the 1980’s, which later became the “Computer Society of Sri Lanka (CSSL)”. He would often collaborate with renowned innovators like his longstanding friend, Sir Arthur C. Clarke, to discuss his vision for the world and Sri Lanka.
Dr Ray’s legacy reminds us that true innovation often thrives outside traditional institutions, and that the spirit of discovery and invention should be nurtured with a focus on solving real-world challenges. His journey encourages today’s engineers and innovators to boldly pursue their ideas, collaborate widely, and embrace failure as a stepping stone to success, a press release from the RWCT states.
Lakmini Wijesundera studied at CMS Ladies College in Colombo. Her higher education in Electronic Engineering and Computer Science at University College London and Imperial College London, University of London, UK, was a foundation and introduction to the possibilities of groundbreaking innovation in technology. Embarking on her entrepreneurial journey in the tech industry, she draws parallels between her passion and what must have compelled Dr Ray.
Her spirit of innovation gave rise to BoardPAC that is ranked as one of the best global Board Governance technology platforms by Capterra of Gartner Inc., the leading global technology advisory firm. BoardPAC bridges a longstanding gap that had persisted in boardrooms for decades. Lakmini envisioned an all-encompassing platform capable of digitizing and automating the entire board meeting and board governance process and further elevating the experience of Boards with relevant insights to important subjects such as Sustainability (ESG and Carbon Neutrality) with the use of cutting edge technologies of Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning.
BoardPAC’s clientele includes Forbes, Fortune ranked and publicly listed top ranking companies and governmental bodies in over 40 countries – the USA, Malaysia, South Africa, Singapore, Middle East and India. This remarkable growth, against all odds, was aided by a vision and belief that a Sri Lankan built technology company could ascend to the same heights as its global counterparts.
This year’s oration will elaborate Lakmini’s journey with BoardPAC, as an inspiration to many others to embrace the possibility for Sri Lankan businesses boldly presenting their products to the world and taking the challenge to be among the top ranked offerings globally. Testament to the enduring legacy of inspiration that Dr Ray Wijewardene left behind.
Helicopter is what a Perfumer from India have in Common. Here's Ajmal House Owner
Jingxiu Yan showing videos of testing DIY Helicopter.
In China Alex Chen is presumed to have made Coaxial Helicopter.
A globally active association for homebuilt helicopter makers is the need of the hour to mass produce copters at micro factories in order to provide seamless inclusive travel and logistics services covering remote areas.
Conghua Museum Near Horse Racing Track Guangzhou got a helipad 广州国家版本馆
Most helipads remain unused most of the time due to lack of affordable helicopters
New Hospital with Helipad in Lombardia is going to host helicopter activities.
The whole world deserves access to good quality helicopters for not only emergency services provision but also for logistics and tourism. The only way even the poorer countries can afford this is through decentralized open source well coordinated production of ultralight helicopters in micro factories.
People with Disabilities are like any human being deserving of the rights enjoyed by all human beings. So there should be no nothing which can discriminate against any sphere of their life. Needless to say, the government made some noteworthy commitments in the last GDS and ratified UNCRPD as a part of its vision to build a welfare state considering the PWDs as a community with priority.
The government has taken initiatives such as Digital Bangladesh and Smart Bangladesh which if implemented well has the potential to garner significant output and enormously contribute to the development of economy. The government needs to inspire Bangladeshi people with disabilities that they can live a fulfilling life and live creatively like the Chinese man in the video above who made helicopters despite being a PWD.
In Bangladesh there are over 1 crore 60 lakh people with disabilities. Most of them are seen as a burden to society and live in a sorry state. They struggle to fulfill their basic needs and their caretakers who are mostly guardians seem hopeless with their condition. However this doesn’t need not be the case. Like many digital workers, for PWDs there’s reasonably good potential in online works such as graphic design, online marketing and data entry in which we see in the news stories of people with disabilities being able to be the breadwinner at home.
Then there’s more advanced skilled people with disabilities such those with proven drone making skills and running research and development organizations. These are the people with more skills than the average person and they deserve a platform and accessibility so that they can prove their worth.
Like many of us with great ideas, PWDs suffer due to lack of network, audience and the resources to implement them. They need to be given a platform where their ideas can be vetted, tweaked according to the market needs and trained with the skills as well as given the networking opportunities so that their ideas can be implemented.
A need exists for self help groups regularly organized by local social care to enable people with disabilities to form a network where they can help themselves by sharing their challenges and how to tackle them then exchange ideas and solutions.
Some children with disabilities could be hyper active. Parents and guardians need not worry about them if they can’t go to class and sit without moving. Let them play and improve their motor skills. They learn better through play and experimentation not through forceful sitting in class and following the instruction of the teachers and conform to the rest of the class.
Those suffering from Attention Deficiency and Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) can be directed towards excellence in sports and establishing businesses in which they succeed. Those with amputated legs and hands can be directed towards excellence in singing, poem recitation or reading.
These days several apps and computer programs exist to allow amputated people to work in data entry through dictation. There’s also opportunity in arts such as in drawing and pantomime for those with hearing impairment and the mute community as well as storytelling and singing for the blind.
It’s noteworthy that in certain jobs with high noise pollution needing menial labor, the PWDs with hearing impairment have proved to be loyal and the most suitable option for employment as they can work tirelessly and not get affected by the high noise level. There are several scenarios like this where PWDs can shine and reach excellence.
Decentralizing health care so that the rural people can benefit and access it from their community is also important as it will diagnose and deal with problems early. This will save time, energy and money which will be better allocated for improving their standard of living and creating solutions for the problems and challenges faced by people with disabilities.
Mobility is a great challenge as almost all buses, trains and ships don’t have facilities for accommodating the large PWD community. Developing accessibility for them would not only result in job creation but also lead to international opportunities such as participating in industrial design and development competitions as well as research in this field.
Gaining a job which is preferably meaningful and offering a living wage is a priority as it gives a purpose in life along with the chance to look forward to a constructive day and the opportunity to perform chores that would be beneficial.
Time management skills of the PWD will be sharpened and they will less likely feel depressed and useless in the community. Moreover the community will benefit from not only gainful employment but also feel gratitude for having a productive person who enables people around them to be grateful for the blessings bestowed upon them.
The market in which the people with disabilities worldwide consume is worth over a trillion dollars. In Bangladesh there’s potential to serve the local market for people with disabilities and we need to train PWD with the skills necessary to serve each other's needs as much as possible and create a self-sufficient economy by themselves.
The government as well as NGOs and social businesses should invest in smart students from the PWDs community who have the potential to contribute significantly in the economy. They should be given resources to reach their potential and gain skills and knowledge even from abroad as part of the nation's development target to become a knowledge based economy. Their know-how will help the country either through remittances or establishment of tech transfers in critically important industries which will generate employment and income as well as develop a competitive edge for the country.
Why not have PWDs as members of parliament or ministerial level? It shouldn’t be a far-fetched idea to see PWDs as president and/ or Prime Minister as they have already proved successful being world class business people, innovators and change makers. If a Chinese person with disability can make helicopters then surely in countries like ours we can have PWD achieve their full potential in our country too.
La ministre de l'Écologie, du Développement durable et de l'Énergie a assisté au premier vol d'un hélicoptère classique 100 % électrique.PAR THIERRY VIGOUREUX
Publié le 20/10/2016 à 09:19 | Le Point.fr
USA has developed and conducted conventional helicopter flight test earlier than French
Meanwhile Tinkerers from US continues developing experimental helicopters
