sgraber
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| posted on 13/10/04 at 04:59 PM |
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Maybe I missed this earlier (in my amazement that someone would actually try this) but, has it actually flown? and is there a video to prove it? 
Graber
Steve Graber
http://www.grabercars.com/
"Quickness through lightness"
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Cita
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| posted on 13/10/04 at 06:08 PM |
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No Steve it hasn't flown...yet.
This is a project i started all on my own and in the past i spent(wasted?) alot of time in trying to find/build the right tipjet engines for it.
As usual the lack of proper funding is slowing things down significantly.The stupid idea of starting to build my own car certainly will not help
moving things along.
I'm not the first one who attempted to build such a craft.As early as the 1940's an American, Horace Pentacost,builded what can be
regarded as the first real attempt,a back pack helicopter.
The Hoppicopter as it was called was partially succesful but after two more prototypes the project was finnaly canceled.
The Danish engineer Vincent W. Seremet was probably the most productive amateur.He constructed no less than 4 back pack type rotorcraft.
The most succesful back pack helicopter was probably the one build by Mc Gill. It used 90+% Hydrogen Peroxide rockets placed on the tips of the
rotorblades.Several succesfull flights have been made with this helicopter but the cost of the fuel was the killer of this project.
Thank you for your attention students
End of helicopter history lesson N°1
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Simon
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| posted on 13/10/04 at 08:19 PM |
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Cita
Would you not be better of trying a contra-rotational rotor - like the Airscooter but without the gubbins to sit on!
ATB
Simon
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Cita
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| posted on 14/10/04 at 04:09 PM |
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Yes Simon i have been following this machine for a few years now.
It was originally designed by the Nolan brothers who,when they started to design it,knew NOTHING about helicopters,hence the unconventional(and
succesfull) approach.
They determined the rotordiameter by shorten it after each testflight untill the performance dropped!
The Airscooter is a very stable helicopter but the co-axial system is rather heavy.
A tipjet driven helicopter is the lightest concept possible for short flights or ultra small rotorcraft.
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mangogrooveworkshop
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| posted on 14/10/04 at 05:47 PM |
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take one of these paramotors and your gizmo we got a locost autogyro!
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Peteff
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| posted on 14/10/04 at 05:53 PM |
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I want an autogyro.
It's on my list of stuff for when I win the lottery. 
yours, Pete
I went into the RSPCA office the other day. It was so small you could hardly swing a cat in there.
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Cita
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| posted on 14/10/04 at 06:11 PM |
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Something like that is in the works Mango!
Jump start with single cilinder engine,but not by me
You dont have to win the lottery Peteff to build a Gyrocopter.
There are (excelent and proven) free construction drawings available on the inernet.The Gyrobee construction drawings are downloadable for free.
Look at Gyrobee by Dr.Taggart.
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Peteff
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| posted on 14/10/04 at 06:48 PM |
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This was in my favourites.
http://www.moller.com/aerobot/
I've got the gyrobot website in there as well.
yours, Pete
I went into the RSPCA office the other day. It was so small you could hardly swing a cat in there.
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I love speed :-P
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| posted on 14/10/04 at 07:44 PM |
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somewhere on this dam computer, i have plans, how to make, a gyocopter, which u tow behind ur car
Phil
Don't Steal
The Government doesn’t like the competition
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Cita
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| posted on 14/10/04 at 08:01 PM |
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I love speed:If it needs to be towed to get in the air than it's called a gyroglider not a gyrocopter.
[Edited on 14/10/04 by Cita]
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Peteff
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| posted on 14/10/04 at 08:04 PM |
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Very soon....
I've got the gyroglider site as well.I'm looking forward to some flight tests on the project now Cita.
[Edited on 14/10/04 by Peteff]
 
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yours, Pete
I went into the RSPCA office the other day. It was so small you could hardly swing a cat in there.
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Cita
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| posted on 14/10/04 at 08:05 PM |
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That guy is....I dont know
I've been reading his story's for over 25 years and he has spent millions of dollars on his flying saucer-aircar-whatever you name it.The
good thing is it was allways someone elses money
Moller is one of those figures......
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Cita
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| posted on 14/10/04 at 08:06 PM |
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Good one Peteff
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I love speed :-P
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| posted on 14/10/04 at 08:20 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Cita
I love speed:If it needs to be towed to get in the air than it's called a gyroglider not a gyrocopter.
[Edited on 14/10/04 by Cita]
close enough
Don't Steal
The Government doesn’t like the competition
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Cita
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| posted on 14/10/04 at 08:22 PM |
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Been reading the guitar thread hé P
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Cita
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| posted on 18/10/04 at 08:04 PM |
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So you think I'M crazy?
What about him?
That guy is 65!!!!!!
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Cita
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| posted on 18/10/04 at 08:07 PM |
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Sorry cannot load the picture
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Cita
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| posted on 22/10/04 at 03:54 PM |
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another try
 
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Cita
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| posted on 22/10/04 at 03:55 PM |
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another one
 
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Cita
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| posted on 22/10/04 at 03:56 PM |
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and another one
 
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David Jenkins
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| posted on 22/10/04 at 04:03 PM |
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Now THAT is scary!
David
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Cita
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| posted on 22/10/04 at 04:16 PM |
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sgraber
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| posted on 22/10/04 at 04:31 PM |
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Steve Graber
http://www.grabercars.com/
"Quickness through lightness"
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