bstratt Cleared for Takeoff Joined Feb 23, 2005 Messages 1,299 Location St. Charles, IL Display Name Display name: Canuck Aug 17, 2006 #1 http://www.news.utoronto.ca/bin6/060728-2472.asp
RotaryWingBob En-Route Gone West Joined Feb 23, 2005 Messages 2,597 Location Chester County, PA Display Name Display name: iHover Aug 17, 2006 #2 That's wild!
Frank Browne Final Approach Joined Apr 28, 2005 Messages 5,786 Location Jacksonville,Fl Display Name Display name: FB Aug 17, 2006 #3 I wonder how far it would have flown without that booster jet? With only 24 horsepower to make an ornithopter fly, I suspect not very far. Interesting though.
I wonder how far it would have flown without that booster jet? With only 24 horsepower to make an ornithopter fly, I suspect not very far. Interesting though.
D Dave Krall CFII Final Approach Joined Mar 4, 2005 Messages 5,022 Location Seattle WA Display Name Display name: Dave Krall CFII SEL SES, Cmcl HELI Aug 18, 2006 #4 Frank Browne said: I wonder how far it would have flown without that booster jet? With only 24 horsepower to make an ornithopter fly, I suspect not very far. Interesting though. Click to expand... "Flying" in ground effect for a few seconds until it breaks up, I dunno but the developer might want to hold off on that 'realizing a dream' part for awhile?
Frank Browne said: I wonder how far it would have flown without that booster jet? With only 24 horsepower to make an ornithopter fly, I suspect not very far. Interesting though. Click to expand... "Flying" in ground effect for a few seconds until it breaks up, I dunno but the developer might want to hold off on that 'realizing a dream' part for awhile?
Let'sgoflying! Touchdown! Greaser! Joined Feb 23, 2005 Messages 20,323 Location west Texas Display Name Display name: Dave Taylor Sep 28, 2010 #5 it flew!
gprellwitz Touchdown! Greaser! Joined Jun 19, 2005 Messages 12,762 Location Romeoville, IL Display Name Display name: Grant Prellwitz Sep 28, 2010 #6 Wow. This also made me realize that we haven't heard from Barry in a while!