Time travel is a distinct possibility with the Mini 500.
Well, at least transition into another dimension! <img src="smile.gif" border="0">
Travel around the globe is dictated solely by how high you go. The higher you jump, the more the world will rotate under your feet, and the further you go. In a hover you can only go a few feet, a similar effect as a human being, jumping from the ground, can only travel a few feet. Jump off the top of the barn, you'll go considerably further! <img src="wink.gif" border="0">
A helicopter (and most light aircraft) can only traverse a short distance around the globe at a single jump, because they remain close to the Earth and are constrained by Gravity and the fact the world will only move a little bit when you are close to it.
A jet moves a considerable distance because it gets so high that the effects of gravity are diminished and the world turns a greater distance and it consequently travels a greater distance.
The space shuttle goes so high that it can jump completely around the world in one bound!
This theory can be proven, by;
a). A motorcycle stunt rider can jump 35 double-decker buses if he gets high enough! Too low and he won't make the distance and he will have to take a rapid trip to hospital!
b). A ship takes forever to get anywhere, because it can't jump and is consequently shackled by the forces of gravity. A hovercraft gets a slight advantage, and thus goes further!
Of course, all of this is dependant upon your own direction of travel, relative to the direction of rotation of the Earth. Thus if you want to go somewhere in a rush, you should skip and jump to the East, and if you are going to do something boring, you might want to drag your feet and walk to the West.
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