Inventor Maitland B. Bleecker performs ground test of his new helicopter in New York City

The video describes a unique heavier-than-air craft capable of vertical ascent without a take-off run, horizontal flight at speeds up to 70 mph, and movement in any direction. It details the craft's propulsion system, where wings revolve due to propellers driven by a central air-cooled engine.

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