Author Topic: Cheaper than NASA! (Read 973 times)

Robert Zambelli · « **on:** August 13, 2015, 12:23:24 PM »

Taiwanese space program!

I wonder if they build drones?

https://www.youtube.com/embed/pD_yQZ4iNjY?rel=0

Bob Z.

Roger Vizioli · « **Reply #1 on:** August 13, 2015, 03:33:37 PM »

Dont give them any ideas Bob!

Roger V

FLOYD CARTER · « **Reply #2 on:** August 13, 2015, 04:02:49 PM »

That's truly amazing! My first reaction was---they faked the video. But, it looks real.

How do they keep the "ring of fire" stable? Nothing to keep it from tumbling.

Steve Helmick · « **Reply #3 on:** August 13, 2015, 04:34:22 PM »

Maybe a year since I saw it the first time. Yes, it's impressive, but as BB said "The Thrill Is Gone".

How about posting a link to the explosion in China in the last few days? It was pretty amazing. Somebody didn't have OSHA looking after their bacon...

Steve

http://www.cnn.com/2015/08/13/asia/china-tianjin-explosions/

John Park · « **Reply #4 on:** August 14, 2015, 09:42:45 AM »

Quote from: FLOYD CARTER on August 13, 2015, 04:02:49 PM

That's truly amazing! My first reaction was---they faked the video. But, it looks real.

How do they keep the "ring of fire" stable? Nothing to keep it from tumbling.

I've never seen anything quite THIS size, but I've seen plenty of others - Jetex-powered balsa jobs, a couple of feet across; little back-yard fireworks with cardboard "wings"; and the dinner-plate-sized plastic ones that took off when you pulled a string. They never seemed to have any stability problems: I suppose that, because they're rotating, they're their own gyroscopes!

Regards
John

Jim Carter · « **Reply #5 on:** August 14, 2015, 10:47:40 AM »

What make you think it's Taiwanese?? Those signs are in Thai, unless I'm mistaken!! Best of all, there's a bunch of such rocketry activities that go on throughout S.E. Asia many of which are quite challenging and while it looks crazy or unsafe to us, they do have their versions of training and safety briefings! Hope this helps