Sky Scooter Anyone?
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Sky Scooter Anyone?
FAQ from the site
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.
OK so I wonder what altitude would you operate for the chute to be of benefit?
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.
OK so I wonder what altitude would you operate for the chute to be of benefit?
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Withe way many Scooter drivers act now on our roads in GB, can you imagine a road with these things on, good concept possible for the next James Bond film, or Delta Force attacking the Iran capital over the swampy area, but sadly this looks like a "Flower Power wet dream"...
But I think it may by fun, till the first accident when it chops some thing or some one!
But I think it may by fun, till the first accident when it chops some thing or some one!
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Aside from no collective control (reason for no autorotation), how do you control the thing at all?
Looks rather large for a weight shift method of control.
And how do you yaw the thing? If you lifted off with a tail wind, I imagine you'd be in for a very interesting ride...
Looks rather large for a weight shift method of control.
And how do you yaw the thing? If you lifted off with a tail wind, I imagine you'd be in for a very interesting ride...
