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#132310 - 28/12/2002 17:52 And I thought *you* guys were mad
sundayjumper
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Registered: 19/06/2002
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Check this. Reminds me of the last thread about things we did when we were little, but this one has a crazy amount of engineering thrown at it.

Steve.
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#132311 - 28/12/2002 17:57 Re: And I thought *you* guys were mad [Re: sundayjumper]
pgrzelak
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Registered: 15/08/2000
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Loc: New Jersey, USA
Why do the words "Darwin Awards" spring to mind???
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#132312 - 28/12/2002 18:25 Re: And I thought *you* guys were mad [Re: sundayjumper]
ashmoore
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Registered: 24/08/1999
Posts: 564
Loc: TX
that really is derrainged.
I wonder if he has thought it through as to were all that burning hot gas will be venting, or how hot those arm rests are going to get?
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#132313 - 29/12/2002 00:10 Re: And I thought *you* guys were mad [Re: sundayjumper]
Tim
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Registered: 25/04/2000
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Loc: Arizona
I would trust the SoloTrek XFV more I think...

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#132314 - 29/12/2002 13:21 Re: And I thought *you* guys were mad [Re: Tim]
svferris
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Registered: 06/11/2001
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Loc: San Diego, CA, USA
That reminds me of the Moller Skycar.

Looks like they recently added some videos.
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#132315 - 29/12/2002 15:09 Re: And I thought *you* guys were mad [Re: svferris]
Dignan
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Registered: 08/03/2000
Posts: 12338
Loc: Sterling, VA
The thing that scares the hell out of me when it comes to the idea of flying cars is that when I look around me on the roads, 90% of the people cannot handle traffic in 2 dimensions. I can't imagine what it would be like if they could fly. *shudder*
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#132316 - 29/12/2002 17:10 Re: And I thought *you* guys were mad [Re: Dignan]
lectric
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Registered: 20/01/2002
Posts: 2085
Loc: New Orleans, LA
Luckily, for a while at least, the vast majority of people (myslef included) would NOT be able to afford to buy a personal craft.

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#132317 - 29/12/2002 19:07 Re: And I thought *you* guys were mad [Re: ashmoore]
tanstaafl.
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Registered: 08/07/1999
Posts: 5549
Loc: Ajijic, Mexico
I wonder if he has thought it through as to were all that burning hot gas will be venting, or how hot those arm rests are going to get?

Yes.

This is not a jet engine or a rocket engine; it is a turbofan.

That means a small turbine is providing the motive force to turn a large fan, which in turn propels ambient (i.e., cool) air through the propulsion ducts ("armrests"). I didn't study the design closely enough to determine where he is routing the exhaust from the gas turbine, but if it goes through the propulsion ducts, it will be diluted enough by the large volume of air provided by the fan that excessively high temperatures will not be a problem.

While the whole project seems to my (admittedly untrained) eye to be of no great usefulness, I would not characterize it as being crackpot. There is obviously a great deal of quite competent engineering and construction here. Even if (as is likely) it never leaves the ground or is even completed, it is quite a showcase of skill, perseverance, and dedication.

tanstaafl.
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#132318 - 30/12/2002 04:44 Re: And I thought *you* guys were mad [Re: tanstaafl.]
muzza
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I just hope they use it for good, not evil.
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#132319 - 30/12/2002 18:54 Re: And I thought *you* guys were mad [Re: tanstaafl.]
FireFox31
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Registered: 19/09/2002
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Loc: East Coast, USA
Yeah, most definately is a testament of hard work and good engineering. I just got done reading about PCA's pod, so I'm all sad about good engineering going to waste.

Makes me scratch my chin and wonder if any of my crackpot engineering ideas will ever come to light. No pun.
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