Return-Path: <13brv3@bellsouth.net> Received: from imf16aec.mail.bellsouth.net ([205.152.59.64] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.2b8) with ESMTP id 323671 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Fri, 16 Jul 2004 11:35:30 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=205.152.59.64; envelope-from=13brv3@bellsouth.net Received: from rd ([65.6.194.9]) by imf16aec.mail.bellsouth.net (InterMail vM.5.01.06.08 201-253-122-130-108-20031117) with ESMTP id <20040716153452.UVBB1705.imf16aec.mail.bellsouth.net@rd> for ; Fri, 16 Jul 2004 11:34:52 -0400 From: "Russell Duffy" <13brv3@bellsouth.net> To: "'Rotary motors in aircraft'" Subject: RE: [FlyRotary] Re: You want far out? AMV Date: Fri, 16 Jul 2004 10:35:10 -0500 Message-ID: <001201c46b4a$7ab41270$6101a8c0@rd> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0013_01C46B20.91DE0A70" X-Priority: 3 (Normal) X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook, Build 10.0.2627 Importance: Normal X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1409 In-Reply-To: This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0013_01C46B20.91DE0A70 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit According to the inventor, the wing loading of the "lifting" surfaces allows it to glide much like a Cessna in the event of an engine failure. It is pretty light. I figured it would be OK once you get "flying" speed, but what about the time you'll spend in vertical takeoff, landing, and transition? There's probably some autorotation properties to the fan, but would the craft be controllable? I sure keep hoping to see one of these VTOL designs work. Rusty ------=_NextPart_000_0013_01C46B20.91DE0A70 Content-Type: text/html; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Message

According to the inventor, the wing loading of the = “lifting”=20 surfaces allows it to glide much like a Cessna in the event of an engine = failure.  It is pretty light.

I figured it would be OK once you = get "flying"=20 speed, but what about the time you'll spend in vertical takeoff, = landing, and=20 transition?  There's probably some autorotation properties to the = fan, but=20 would the craft be controllable?  I sure keep hoping to see one of = these=20 VTOL designs work. 

Rusty

 

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