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Combined Hovercraft and Helicopter

Posted by samzenpus on from the m.a.s.k. dept.

An anonymous reader writes "Has British engineer Geoff Hatton brought us the best of two worlds with his UFO-looking machine? The US military thinks so and are investing in it. The design is sturdy (as opposed to a helicopter) and can fly high (as opposed to a hovercraft). It is based on the Coanda Effect."

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  1. sturdy? as opposed to a helicopter? by lecithin · · Score: 3, Insightful

    I know the Marines still have CH-46 helicopters in service that took battle damage in Vietnam. Some are 40 years + and none are less than 35 years old.

    Saying "The design is sturdy (as opposed to a helicopter)" is really quite a statement since the design is not in service.

    Seems pretty cool though.

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    1. Re:sturdy? as opposed to a helicopter? by localroger · · Score: 5, Insightful

      How many of those helicopters that are still flying were flown a wall at any point during their service life?

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