Do you think these could be come the next small thing in military "Aviation"?
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Do you think these could be come the next small thing in military "Aviation"?
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ztx2Wud7-hY
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ftbdPspfRBY
Air Flyboard: the flying board that beats a hoverboard
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ztx2Wud7-hY
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ftbdPspfRBY
Air Flyboard: the flying board that beats a hoverboard
The brainchild of Marseille-based inventor Franky Zapata and his Zapata Racing team,the Air Flyboard is purported to be able to reach a maximum speed of 90mph, and an altitude of 10,000ft. That's 10,000ft. Up in the actual sky.
**** me!
I could have done with one of those on more than one occasion!
I could have done with one of those on more than one occasion!
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Would beards create drag, thus reducing speed and [presumably] payload?
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Fella called Icarus tried that and came unstuck. Thing seems to work all right, though, Am bit too old for that caper now, I'm afraid. The SAR inflatable "chase boats" were having a whale of a time.
Can see plenty of applications. You could give him a butterfly net to field all the drones (or a 12-bore). A lot cheaper than a chopper for traffic surveillance. Could mark the ringleader of (say) a riot, and pin-point him to police. Could put m/bike couriers out of business.
What happens if you have a flame-out ?
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Can see plenty of applications. You could give him a butterfly net to field all the drones (or a 12-bore). A lot cheaper than a chopper for traffic surveillance. Could mark the ringleader of (say) a riot, and pin-point him to police. Could put m/bike couriers out of business.
What happens if you have a flame-out ?
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What for a WX Check Langley ... That would have made your nose bleed somewhat
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That is just mental.
So - is that just a Bell Rocket belt with the nozzles on the foot platform instead?
I assume from the sound and instant thrust it's rocket powered and not turbine?
Or are those model aircraft turbines at the side?
The exhaust efflux also looks turbine like - confused.
Personally if flying the damn thing I'd be zoom climbing out of the dead man's curve asap on take off!
Where's his ballistic parachute??!!
That Monaco video sure sounds like a model aircraft turbine.
So - is that just a Bell Rocket belt with the nozzles on the foot platform instead?
I assume from the sound and instant thrust it's rocket powered and not turbine?
Or are those model aircraft turbines at the side?
The exhaust efflux also looks turbine like - confused.
Personally if flying the damn thing I'd be zoom climbing out of the dead man's curve asap on take off!
Where's his ballistic parachute??!!
That Monaco video sure sounds like a model aircraft turbine.
If I had used one for measuring cloud base I would have had one hand on controls and the other in the free kick position, never mind the thermometer!