Interesting. I'd love to see more of what he was really able to do. From the end it sounds like he was able to maintain a steady flight level but I wonder if he was able to climb any. I think I've seen somewhere a similar setup with a rigid wing structure. It would appear we are getting very near to the point where small jet engines have the power to weight ratio required to make a small personal flight craft/suit possible. Lifting off is still the big problem however.
Personally however I'm not sure I want jet fuel strapped to my body in hot water bottles. *grin*
Just got this in from a friend. And we thought the little old lady from Pasadena was hot! (Hmm, wonder how many of the younger folks here know what I'm talking about there?) Talk about a hobby! As the article said it needs an engine and considering how rare the Merlin engines are I doubt it will ever fly. At least not with a real Spitfire engine.
Put that thought down. I said, put that thought down and back away from it slowly. We can't be too careful when this fox gets too close to ideas like that. -Frisk
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Date: 2006-01-27 08:13 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2006-01-27 01:30 pm (UTC)Personally however I'm not sure I want jet fuel strapped to my body in hot water bottles.
*grin*
While we're talking about Aviation...
Date: 2006-01-27 01:45 pm (UTC)no subject
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Date: 2006-01-28 01:07 am (UTC)DO I want one... no.
Do I know how to make it better...
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Oy.
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Date: 2006-01-28 02:26 am (UTC)no subject
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