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Fanwing Planes?

Posted by michael on from the flying-car dept.

waimate writes "Up until now, there's been fixed wing, or there's been rotating wing, and that's it. But now thanks to Patrick Peebles, there's an entirely new principle of flight called the Fanwing. Initially developed in secrecy and flown only at night, as reported in this Bulletin article this machine combines the many of the attributes of helicopters and conventional aircraft, but not by combining the worst aspects of both like the V-22 Osprey. The FanWing is a whole new way of getting off the ground, particularly suited to inner city applications. It's only downfall (he he) is that it lacks any ability to glide in the event of an engine outage. Includes videos of the prototype in action."

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  1. Re:Flying Cars by Ghengis · · Score: 2, Offtopic

    Driving tests should be harder. There should also be more of a follow-up (re-tests every several years,) and stiffer penalties for violations. Living in Atlanta, where traffic lights are merely a suggestion, is like running a gauntlet daily!!

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  2. Is this news for stupid OT whiners? by Tsar · · Score: 2, Offtopic

    Sorry, I just felt like being a stupid OT whiner today...

    Are you suggesting that you aren't usually stupid, offtopic, or a whiner? Or that you aren't usually all three at once?

    A quick scan of the page about you indicates that you've posted 18 times in the last year, and that most of your posts are along the lines of "This story SUCKS!" or "Yeah, me too!" Have you noticed that you've only garnered ONE positive mod point so far? That's a good sign that you aren't making good decisions about what, when and how to post.

    You seem like a bright guy. Look back at the comments that you've enjoyed or learned from. What made them worthwhile to you? What made someone else mod them as Interesting, Insightful or Funny? Take some guidance from that when you post your own comments. Even those of us who have maxed out our karma still post comments that get modded down (I expect this one will get an Offtopic or two), but if you aren't being modded up on the average, you have to wonder if your posts are adding to the discussion at all. Pour some of your intellect, experience, and wit into your comments, and we'll all be better off for it.

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