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Atomic Planes
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Sometimes even generals come to their senses. The notion of airborne nuclear reactors proved too worrisome even for the military, despite the brilliant failsafe plan of catastrophic ditching into water.
Original article here.
Posted By: Paul - Thu Mar 22, 2012 -
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Category: Accidents, Disasters, Flight, Military, Atomic Power and Other Nuclear Matters, 1950s
Flying Landing Strip
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Sorry about my inexpert cutting and pasting, but I think you get the idea.
I would pay good money to see this built and in action. For a clearer view and description, visit the link below.
Original article here.
Posted By: Paul - Thu Nov 17, 2011 -
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Category: Flight, Technology, Chindogu, 1950s
Personal Multicopter
More info here.
Posted By: Paul - Tue Nov 01, 2011 -
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Category: Flight, Inventions, Motor Vehicles, Technology, Europe
Wingsuit Slit Flight
Do not try this at home.
Posted By: Paul - Mon Sep 26, 2011 -
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Category: Daredevils, Stuntpeople and Thrillseekers, Flight, Asia
Big Wingsuit Crowd
Exploring the Sky - Wingsuit Flying 2011 from Richard Schneider on Vimeo.
Posted By: Paul - Thu May 05, 2011 -
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Category: Flight
Water-powered Jetpack
Read more here.
Posted By: Paul - Mon Mar 21, 2011 -
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Category: Flight, Oceans and Maritime Pursuits, Technology
Pronoun Abuse
Posted By: Nethie - Sat Aug 28, 2010 -
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Category: Flight, Frauds, Cons and Scams, Government, Can’t Possibly Be True
I Feel More Secure Already
Posted By: Nethie - Sun Aug 08, 2010 -
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Category: Crime, Destruction, Disasters, Explosives, Flight, Terrorism and Terrorists
It’s A Bird! It’s A Plane! It’s A… Hovercraft?!
With all this talk of ground-effect craft on WU recently, perhaps you feel like owning one, and not just a rusting cold-war relic either. Well now you can as self-taught New Zealand mechanic Rudy Heeman has decided to sell the pride and joy it took him 10 years to build, a flying hovercraft.
At low speeds the vehicle behaves much as any hovercraft would, covering most surfaces with the usual ease, but over 70 km/h the craft's detachable lightweight wings kick in and it takes to the air. But despite being surprisingly nimble in flight, Heeman's invention, called the "WIG", doesn't require a pilot's license to fly (in New Zealand at least) since like all hovercraft it is classed as a marine vehicle. Video in the link (Sky News).
Posted By: Dumbfounded - Mon Mar 15, 2010 -
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Category: Flight, Inventions, Motor Vehicles
F-15 lands with one wing and Monocopter
Even though this happened two years ago, this recreation by the History Channel is pretty cool. There are six minute versions available at Metacafe too.Here's other evidence one winged craft can fly. I don't think I want to fly in one.
Someone needs to offer a prize for the first human flight. Any volunteers for either?
Posted By: gdanea - Fri Oct 30, 2009 -
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Category: Flight
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