The Family Personal Aircraft

• Apr 18, 2006

• #21

Absinthe_1900

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scotrace said:

I don't know how long this link will last - but there's a modern personal "air scooter" coming on the market soon:

CNN: Air Scooter to Solve Traffic Congestion Problem?

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Nineteen year old Stan Hiller did that in 1944.

http://www.nasm.si.edu/research/aero/aircraft/hiller_xh44.htm

And again in the 50's.

Personal helicopters seem have have a way of thwarting predictions.
But they sure look neat.

 

• Apr 19, 2006

• #22

J

Jake

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Old Timer said:

Hello fellow Wisconsonite! Sounds like a fun airplane adventure. I hope to be able to do the same some day!

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Welcome to the Lounge Old Timer...I think you make 4 from Wisconsin. There is Bad Luck Brody, Doc. IndyJones, and us. Do you ever go to any local fly-ins or airshows? Jake

 

• Apr 22, 2006

• #23

Absinthe_1900

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Question: Does the AirScooter auto-rotate?

Answer: The AirScooter is designed for the recreational sport flyer and as such does not auto-rotate. The AirScooter is designed for recreational flying at low altitude where even traditional helicopters have little benefit from auto-rotation. Design efforts have been done on a ballistic emergency chute for the AirScooter.

Yikes!

No Auto-rotation + rotorcraft = Lawn Dart.

 

• Apr 28, 2006

• #24

warbird

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Flying into Oshkosh is one of the greatest thrills ever. Controllers are so busy they say, dont talk back to us, just wave your wings in acknowledgement.

We used to camp at Fond U Lac, where all the warbirds stayed, sleeping right off the runway. Every morning you could hear the giant radials and big Merlins and Rollls crank up and roar past you.

 

• Nov 4, 2014

• #25

scotrace

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Bump.