So with the latest disappointment from Moller, I did some poking around to see what other people are doing. I turns out that quite a few folks are working on VTOL, but in a different way! It’s a shame that none of these products, even though some appear to work quite well, seem to make [...]
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Personal Helicopters – aka the real geek’s Beanie Hat
October 12, 2011
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DAVIS, CA — (Marketwire) — 04/18/11 — Moller International (OTCBB: MLER) ("The Company") is pleased to announce that they have scheduled a demonstration flight of its ethanol-fueled M400 Skycar volantor. This invitation-only media event is scheduled to take place on October 11, 2011 in Vacaville, CA. Over 250 members of the domestic and international press [...]
Jetman’s Grand Canyon overflight
May 17, 2011
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French pilot Yvess Rossy strapped a small wing and a jet engine to his back, launched from a helicopter at 8,000 feet and overflew the grand canyon about 200 feet above the rim. His flight reached speeds of 190 mph and lasted for more than 8 minutes! He then deployed his parachute and landed on [...]
Rocket Belt
April 15, 2011
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Ok, maybe the water powered jet-pack wasn’t what you need. Maybe you need to travel away from the water. Finally – a company is producing these things. Of course, it isn’t in our overly litigious United States (perish the thought!). The big problem with these things is flight time – 20-30 seconds maximum, so if [...]
2011 improving economy for general aviation?
January 10, 2011
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Craig Fuller, the president and CEO of the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association, said 2011 should bring an improving economy for general aviation. "Uncertainty remains, but there’s more optimism in the land, I think," said Fuller. Wow, that’s certainly something to bank on. I think.
400mph Radio Control Jet
December 20, 2010
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Wow, I so NEED one of these:
Flying snakes – very cool aerodynamics
November 24, 2010
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Here’s a really cool article with video on “flying snakes”. Actually, they don’t really fly, they glide. The mystery is exactly how do they do it? These researchers attempt to shed some light: http://ca.news.yahoo.com/flying-snakes-secret-revealed-20101124.html
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