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Sunday, 17 April 2005
quote [ The AirScooter II, though, is designed for people. It weighs around 300 pounds and doesn't require a pilot's license, according to the company's Web site, the company expects it will sell for less than $50,000. ]
Why drive - Fly
Another article here..
[sci&tech] [by XtremeChess@4:16amGMT] [+10 Interesting] http://news.com.com/Get+ready+for+the+AirScooter/2100-1041_3-5672783.html?part=rss&tag=5672783&subj=news and video here http://www.airscooter.com/assets/airscooter_flight_wd.mov |
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yasha
said @ 4:47am GMT on 17th Apr
i've read about this thing before. if memory serves it's got a ceiling of like 100m. which is not very high. it's also not very promising that in their video they don't take it out of ground effect (it's easier to fly when you're very close the ground for some arcane aerodynamic reasons). |
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bios303
said @ 5:06am GMT on 17th Apr
that and the thing generates like 49873945 Db of sound. |
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cskrat
said @ 7:58am GMT on 17th Apr
If for some reason the engine were to lose power during flight, would this thing be able to autogyro back down in a nice and controlled manner or will you be having a "tuck your head between you knees and pucker up" moment? Escaping from a helicopter with a parachute is not an easy task for a person that doesn't have the brains to fill the fuel tank before take-off. |
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LAGtheNoggin
said @ 2:39pm GMT on 17th Apr
If I remember correctly, you need to be above a certain height to autogryo effectively with a chopper. Definitely above 100m. Whether this thing follows those rules I have no idea. |
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maryyugo
said @ 5:05pm GMT on 17th Apr
correct. typically 1000 feet above ground (AGL) or more for a full size conventional helicopter but it depends a lot on how much forward speed you have. bottom line is how much energy is stored in the whirling rotor vs how much you need to brake your descent safely. |
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Kamagurka
said @ 9:57am GMT on 17th Apr
Oh, and real smart move on the hotlinkery, there. |
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maryyugo
said @ 1:51pm GMT on 17th Apr
interesting that there is no mention of autorotation at all |
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[NNCC]
said @ 1:59pm GMT on 17th Apr
"...doesn't require a pilot license..." "Look mom! I'm flying!! * electric cables BZZZT! If people can fly that thing without a license, I hope we can shoot them off the skies without any permit either. |
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maryyugo
said @ 2:21pm GMT on 17th Apr
currently, no license is required in the USA for "ultralights". however, the regulations that define ultralights (weight, power and speed limitations) and where and when they are allowed to fly are very strict. this helicopter doesn't seem too much more dangerous than an ultralight. you'd think those whirling rotors might be but ultralight fixed wing airplanes have pretty mean props. here's more info in brief: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ultralight |
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anagramophone
said @ 11:02pm GMT on 17th Apr
hott coaxial rotors |
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