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This thing can't fly. There are no control surfaces for turning. On a real helicopter, the main rotor blades have little linkages near the main turbine that allow the pilot to tilt the blades. Real helicopters also have the ability to title the whole main shaft and blades forward and backwards.

That's how real helicopters move forward, backwards, left and right. Notice all of that is missing from this thing.

If he did even get off the ground, and managed to power the rear rotor enough to keep the vehicle from spinning wildly out of control, he'd have no way to control the path of his flight. He'd literally be at the mercy of the wind.