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British Start-Up Tests Flying Saucers

Posted by ScuttleMonkey on from the all-of-their-video-are-grainy-and-out-of-focus dept.

Sabre Runner writes to mention that a new British start-up, Aesir, has acquired the assets of a defunct drone company and is working on evolving a working model from several prototypes of "flying saucer" drones. "Aesir's first prototype, named 'Embler' [...] demonstrates the so-called 'Coanda effect,' where air speeds up as it 'sticks' to a curved surface. Aesir's drones take advantage of the Coanda effect to direct air down, away from the drone, boosting lift. Aesir doesn't appear to have any paying customers yet — and is reportedly bankrolled by a single investor."

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  1. So what? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Insightful

    How does this differ from the Moller Aerobot?

  2. Echo from 2007 by codegen · · Score: 4, Insightful

    Looks a lot like:
    http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-447317/The-flying-saucer-snapped-US-army.html;jsessionid=646AE8D297BA42F4A5BDDD6223D5FA58
    from the slashdot story back in 2007:
    http://science.slashdot.org/story/07/04/09/1723218/Combined-Hovercraft-and-Helicopter?art_pos=4
    In fact, the 'first' prototype looks like the prototype from 2007 (even the same yellow body!!)

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