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Now you have to believe a man can fly [Neat photo]
The Times (UK) ^
| December 30, 2006
| by Charles Bremner in Paris
Posted on 12/30/2006 6:06:00 AM PST by aculeus
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To: Manic_Episode
Great minds and all that sort of thing.....
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posted on
03/30/2007 6:17:10 AM PDT
by
N. Theknow
((Kennedys - Can't drive, can't fly, can't ski, can't skipper a boat - But they know what's best.))
To: Manic_Episode; N. Theknow
Oops! Wrong pix. Here it is:
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posted on
03/30/2007 6:19:00 AM PDT
by
N. Theknow
((Kennedys - Can't drive, can't fly, can't ski, can't skipper a boat - But they know what's best.))
To: aculeus
“The authorities said that I was an unregistered aircraft and to fly, you need a licence. I told them, ‘No. To fly, you need wings’.” ...A near perfect reflection upon the never-ending war between autocrats and those who yearn to be free....
To: robertpaulsen
Rate of climb 1000 feet per minute.
To: SC Swamp Fox
Has anyone speculated that Icarus made a successful hang-glider with more primitive materials? My view has always been that some of these ancient stories weren't made up just for the entertainment value. It's a thought, anyway.
To: Yo-Yo
Wow great video!
Those engines may be throttlable, but I cant see how he would manage that with 2 on each arm. And he has no 'tail feathers' either.
I guess this may have some sort of special military application, but for recreation just give me a ah ah ah, well I just cant push that envelope anymore :-)
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posted on
03/31/2007 11:06:35 PM PDT
by
RunningWolf
(2-1 Cav 1975)
To: aculeus
I just found this information about his jet makers ....
Type: JetCat
Model:P-200
Thrust: 50
Diameter: 5.12
Weight: 5lb
Cost: $4,995.00
Now maybe I'm missing smth here, but with 6-8 of these you can create a set of wings, harness and tanks with a better than 1:1 power to weight ratio. Or on par with an F-15
That would allow a VTOL flight with a set of slightly larger wings.
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posted on
03/31/2007 11:33:35 PM PDT
by
Centurion2000
(Democrats in Republican Clothing ... DIRC ... They are the knives in the back of the GOP.)
To: lysie
Wow ... that has to be the first time that a frnech guy has completely and utterly gotten it RIGHT in the last century. Now THAT would be worth spending 20 grand or so on to go play with as a rich man's sport.
108
posted on
03/31/2007 11:47:47 PM PDT
by
Centurion2000
(Democrats in Republican Clothing ... DIRC ... They are the knives in the back of the GOP.)
To: aculeus
Copyright Infringement!
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posted on
03/31/2007 11:55:28 PM PDT
by
L.N. Smithee
(To Henry Waxman and Rosie O'Donnell: Happy Year of the Pig!)
To: Pukin Dog
Why does size matter when it comes to discussions on man flying? Men CANT FLY, period. Because this has the potential to put more flyers in the air.
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posted on
04/01/2007 12:52:44 AM PDT
by
Centurion2000
(Democrats in Republican Clothing ... DIRC ... They are the knives in the back of the GOP.)
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