Exadios Posted July 12, 2011 Share Posted July 12, 2011 An idea before its time or a loony idea at any time? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suitman Posted July 12, 2011 Share Posted July 12, 2011 Witchcraft! Next they will be using a parachute to go UP! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Andys@coffs Posted July 12, 2011 Share Posted July 12, 2011 Hmmm it seems that in evey hobby there are those that truely do not understand it in any way...epic fail! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
facthunter Posted July 12, 2011 Share Posted July 12, 2011 B ridiculous. If you think this could work you had better give up aviation before someone gets hurt. Can't imagine anyone would. Huh!... Nev Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Exadios Posted July 12, 2011 Author Share Posted July 12, 2011 I think one of the best bits of the article is the suggestion by the editors that a "counter sail under the landing carriage" be fitted "to balance the high center of effort of the present mainsail", which shows that there were no Physics graduates on the editorial board of Mordern Mechanics. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Andys@coffs Posted July 12, 2011 Share Posted July 12, 2011 I didnt look at the publish date...I wonder if it was 01 April Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eastmeg2 Posted July 12, 2011 Share Posted July 12, 2011 I really don't know why he went to so much effort. Everyone knows that the simplest way to fly is to pull really hard on your own shoe laces . . . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
facthunter Posted July 12, 2011 Share Posted July 12, 2011 No. An improvement on that was to place your both feet in a bucket and pull hard on the handle and lift yourself off the ground. This was supposed to imitate the experience of piloting a Douglas DC-4. Nev Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Exadios Posted July 12, 2011 Author Share Posted July 12, 2011 I didnt look at the publish date...I wonder if it was 01 April August, 1929. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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