Guy Turns His Dead Cat Into A Helicopter
Mon, June 4, 2012 
This guy is either a genius or the most creepy man on the face of the earth. His cat died and he was upset about it, so he decided that creamation or burial weren't the best options. Instead he felt it was necessary to turn his deceased feline friend into a functioning remote control helicopter. What? I mean this catcopter is legit too. It flies like a champ, and it's a cat. Story, video, and more pictures below.
Cats may get nine lives, but not quite like this. A Dutch artist, upset over losing his beloved pet, Orville, had the animal stuffed and transformed its body into a remote-controlled helicopter, The “half cat, half machine” piece of art was dubbed the “Orvillecopter.” The cat, who was killed when it was hit by a car, was named after famed American aviator Orville Wright. “After a period of mourning, he received his propellers posthumously,” Jansen said. A video posted to YouTube shows the flying feline slowly hover several feet in the air in a park, it’s body permanantely spread eagle with propellors on its front paws. Artist Bart Jansen teamed up with radio control helicopter expert Arjen Beltman after having a taxidermist preserve the pussy cat, Reuters reported. The bizarre creation was then unveiled at the Kunstrai art festival in Amsterdam on Saturday. The Orvillecopter doesn’t fly quite right, however, a glitch Jansen hopes to fix. “He will receive more powerful engines and larger props for his birthday,” Jansen said, adding that he hoped the upgrades will allow for a more “steady flight.”
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