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View Full Version : The Future of VTOL; Part XVII (or is it IIVX)


Dave_Jackson
19th Jun 2004, 16:54
An aircraft carrier approach is being considered for scheduled commercial flights between 'micro airports'. In this concept, the means of providing the vertical portions of the flight is located at each 'micro airports'. The craft only contains the means of providing the horizontal portion of the flight.


NASA is currently funding the following projects;

Hu Flung Pumpkin Enterprises (http://www.beavercreekpumpkins.com/index.htmlv.html)
Leonardo Aerospace Corporation (http://www.jasonseale.com/poster-picture/000000019/Giant%20Catapult%20-%20(290009).html)
The Hannibal Project (http://www.cartoonstock.com/lowres/mwi0075l.jpg)
Outer Islands Development (http://www.cartoonstock.com/newscartoons/cartoonists/jca/lowres/jcan32l.jpg)

steamchicken
19th Jun 2004, 17:22
Two words - Fairey Rotodyne...