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DARPA Asks for a Flying Car, Gets a Dual-Rotor Road Warrior Turned Helo
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| 7/13/2010
| Clay Dillow
Posted on 07/14/2010 10:37:51 PM PDT by ErnstStavroBlofeld
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To: sonofstrangelove
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posted on
07/14/2010 10:42:36 PM PDT
by
KoRn
(Department of Homeland Security, Certified - "Right Wing Extremist")
To: sonofstrangelove
It looks like one of those contraptions that is mediocre at best at either of it’s dual uses. Fancy spork.
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posted on
07/14/2010 10:51:18 PM PDT
by
BlueStateMadness
(Two commonly violated premises: you can save people from themselves, and the free lunch myth)
To: BlueStateMadness
To: 1COUNTER-MORTER-68; Mr. Mojo; James C. Bennett; mowowie; Captain Beyond; darkwing104; JRios1968; ...
To: BlueStateMadness
Fancy spork is a good one. Rotors sure aren’t protected.
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posted on
07/14/2010 10:59:48 PM PDT
by
999replies
(Thune/Rubio 2012)
To: sonofstrangelove
Ditto. I definitely want one.
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posted on
07/14/2010 11:01:16 PM PDT
by
PA Engineer
(Liberate America from the occupation media.)
To: sonofstrangelove
Well, of all the flying car designs I’ve seen since the 1950s(and they had one or two back then)this is the most unique.
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posted on
07/14/2010 11:16:52 PM PDT
by
calex59
To: KoRn
I’d say they need something more in line with a harrier instead of a helicopter. Those blades would take a beating during combat or a rollover.
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posted on
07/14/2010 11:24:21 PM PDT
by
TheThinker
(Communists: taking over the world one kooky doomsday scenerio at a time.)
To: KoRn
Nothing new here. This thing is nothing more than a fancy autogyro.
To: sonofstrangelove
Those are concept drawings.
THIS IS REAL, and AFFORDABLE.
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posted on
07/14/2010 11:33:37 PM PDT
by
UCANSEE2
(The Last Boy Scout)
To: KoRn
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posted on
07/14/2010 11:36:56 PM PDT
by
HiTech RedNeck
(I am in America but not of America (per bible: am in the world but not of it))
To: UCANSEE2
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posted on
07/14/2010 11:37:42 PM PDT
by
HiTech RedNeck
(I am in America but not of America (per bible: am in the world but not of it))
To: calex59
Well, of all the flying car designs I’ve seen since the 1950s(and they had one or two back then)this is the most unique. Actually, it's not. It actually resembles the designs from the 50's and 60's, and was originally done by the Germans back in the 40's.
Here's my favorite flying car.
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posted on
07/14/2010 11:41:13 PM PDT
by
UCANSEE2
(The Last Boy Scout)
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To: calex59
I’ll have to restate that as I was first only looking at the style, and not the drivetrain. Other than being butt ugly, you are correct, it is rather unique.
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posted on
07/14/2010 11:44:50 PM PDT
by
UCANSEE2
(The Last Boy Scout)
To: TheThinker
The parked blades are in the open in this demo model, but there’s no particular reason they can’t retract into a protective shroud.
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posted on
07/14/2010 11:45:07 PM PDT
by
HiTech RedNeck
(I am in America but not of America (per bible: am in the world but not of it))
To: HiTech RedNeck
Yeah, vertical engines might be difficult to both place and make work without adding wings. And if one could make it float...
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posted on
07/14/2010 11:49:35 PM PDT
by
TheThinker
(Communists: taking over the world one kooky doomsday scenerio at a time.)
To: TheThinker
Low floating might be achievable by having a set of fans beneath. Then the unit would be able to skim over fairly flat terrain, or calm water, without the need to take to the air with its blades.
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posted on
07/14/2010 11:53:02 PM PDT
by
HiTech RedNeck
(I am in America but not of America (per bible: am in the world but not of it))
To: HiTech RedNeck
It's called a SKYCAR bio-fueled parajet.
What's even more available, and much cheaper, is the same thing without the car.
POWERED PARASAILS
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posted on
07/14/2010 11:57:35 PM PDT
by
UCANSEE2
(The Last Boy Scout)
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