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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. Frosty Pisst! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Had to, just once, try it..

    1. Re:Frosty Pisst! by frosty+pisst · · Score: -1, Offtopic

      Back off, asshole.

  2. Bunny with a pancake on its head. by cheap.computer · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    http://www.souptree.net/blog/images/rabbit_pancake .gif

  3. For Touring My Theocracy: +1, Helpful by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic


    and collecting pledges of allegiance.

    Your dictator,
    "President" George W. Bush