Head in the clouds Posted January 20, 2013 Share Posted January 20, 2013 .... no doubt someone will post a pic of an even smaller one now. . .! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
facthunter Posted January 20, 2013 Share Posted January 20, 2013 Does that thing actually fly? I know almost anything will, BUT!!!.. Nev Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Isaac Posted January 20, 2013 Share Posted January 20, 2013 I think it flys on thrust alone ... LOL Look at the size of the prop for the wing area ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
facthunter Posted January 20, 2013 Share Posted January 20, 2013 It's so ugly the earth will have nothing to do with it. Nev 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Head in the clouds Posted January 20, 2013 Author Share Posted January 20, 2013 Does that thing actually fly? I know almost anything will, BUT!!!.. Nev Sure did - in 1952 over 200mph, designed and built by Ray Stits (Stits Polyfibre) to be the world's smallest plane, which it was for a while, then its pilot Robert Starr built a smaller one the Bumblebee - 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bandit12 Posted January 21, 2013 Share Posted January 21, 2013 Taken last year when I visited the Boneyard in Tucson with the family: 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Perry Posted January 21, 2013 Share Posted January 21, 2013 Yeah, I wodered if someone would dig this one up !!!!!!!!! I have not seen one fly, but I'm reliably informed that they DO !! ( I've actually heard it described as nothing more than a streamlined ENGINE with SOME lift and directional control ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin Posted January 22, 2013 Share Posted January 22, 2013 The above posts were moved out of an accident thread due to it going off topic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pylon500 Posted January 23, 2013 Share Posted January 23, 2013 Good move Ian, thanks. Small aircraft?, define small...... Small enough to pick up! And yes, it flew..... Arthur. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sapphire Posted January 23, 2013 Share Posted January 23, 2013 Next they will have one you can put in your back pocket. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pylon500 Posted January 23, 2013 Share Posted January 23, 2013 Next they will have one you can put in your back pocket. And solar powered electric...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ayavner Posted January 25, 2013 Share Posted January 25, 2013 there's an app for that 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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