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General control line discussion => Open Forum => Topic started by: Greg McCoy on September 22, 2011, 06:35:34 PM

Title: Not control line, but tethered flight nonetheless.
Post by: Greg McCoy on September 22, 2011, 06:35:34 PM

Home made flying devicehttp://boingboing.net/2011/09/21/china-gentleman-builds-homemade-flying-contraption-powered-by-eight-motorcycle-engines.html (http://boingboing.net/2011/09/21/china-gentleman-builds-homemade-flying-contraption-powered-by-eight-motorcycle-engines.html)

Title: Re: Not control line, but tethered flight nonetheless.
Post by: billbyles on September 22, 2011, 07:24:29 PM

Quote from: Greg McCoy on September 22, 2011, 06:35:34 PM

Home made flying devicehttp://boingboing.net/2011/09/21/china-gentleman-builds-homemade-flying-contraption-powered-by-eight-motorcycle-engines.html (http://boingboing.net/2011/09/21/china-gentleman-builds-homemade-flying-contraption-powered-by-eight-motorcycle-engines.html)

Reading the comments gave me the best laugh I've had in years.

Title: Re: Not control line, but tethered flight nonetheless.
Post by: Steve Helmick on September 22, 2011, 07:53:39 PM

Yes, except the one that said "What could possibly go wrong?" should have been "What could possibly go Wong?"

At least the guy didn't use one engine to drive 8 props (Xoar, it looks like) via a serpentine belt.  ~> Steve

Title: Re: Not control line, but tethered flight nonetheless.
Post by: Jim Kraft on September 22, 2011, 08:02:22 PM

It is on the right web page. Boing! Boing! Looks like a figure nine waiting to happen. And he doesn't even have a helmet on.

Title: Re: Not control line, but tethered flight nonetheless.
Post by: M Spencer on September 22, 2011, 08:02:45 PM

No , Teffered Fright .

Title: Re: Not control line, but tethered flight nonetheless.
Post by: Bill Ervin on September 22, 2011, 08:42:09 PM

 Those magnificent Chengs and their flying machines.

Title: Re: Not control line, but tethered flight nonetheless.
Post by: jim gilmore on September 22, 2011, 10:22:50 PM

so if domething goes wrong where the heck does he go ??? if a prop throws a blade what  protects him ????

Title: Re: Not control line, but tethered flight nonetheless.
Post by: Elwyn Aud on September 25, 2011, 05:48:06 PM

When the first engine quits, the other engines will take him to the scene of the accident.

Title: Re: Not control line, but tethered flight nonetheless.
Post by: Brett Buck on September 25, 2011, 10:43:39 PM

Quote from: Greg McCoy on September 22, 2011, 06:35:34 PM

Home made flying devicehttp://boingboing.net/2011/09/21/china-gentleman-builds-homemade-flying-contraption-powered-by-eight-motorcycle-engines.html (http://boingboing.net/2011/09/21/china-gentleman-builds-homemade-flying-contraption-powered-by-eight-motorcycle-engines.html)

   Darwin had a theory about this guy.

     Brett