onetrack Posted August 6, 2016 Share Posted August 6, 2016 This series of old film clips has to go into the laughter forum, because they're a laugh a minute! 7 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bexrbetter Posted August 6, 2016 Share Posted August 6, 2016 I know it's ugly but I love the benign flight characteristics of the 2nd one, from 1.15 minutes. The diamond wing one at 5.50 minutes ain't too shabby either. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marty_d Posted August 7, 2016 Share Posted August 7, 2016 Just watched this with my kids. Raucous laughter abounded. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
red750 Posted August 7, 2016 Share Posted August 7, 2016 It's really amazing how many of those odd shapes actually flew. But that guy on the bike with the rocket? Looks like he weighs more than me. World's greatest optimist? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
onetrack Posted August 7, 2016 Author Share Posted August 7, 2016 I know it's ugly but I love the benign flight characteristics of the 2nd one, from 1.15 minutes. It really is quite a novel design and one that probably warrants further development. It kind of reminds me of how the majority of car manufacturers went from rear-mounted steering linkages, to front-mounted steering linkages, because front-mounted linkages gives improved steering control. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
planedriver Posted August 7, 2016 Share Posted August 7, 2016 Just watched this with my kids. Raucous laughter abounded. Your warped sense of humor, is no better than mine Marty:spot on:. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bexrbetter Posted August 7, 2016 Share Posted August 7, 2016 It really is quite a novel design and one that probably warrants further development. I have played with it in 3d previously but couldn't really make it a marketable looking thing .. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SDQDI Posted August 7, 2016 Share Posted August 7, 2016 It's really amazing how many of those odd shapes actually flew. But that guy on the bike with the rocket? Looks like he weighs more than me. World's greatest optimist? Red if you use enough rockets (or a big enough one) you can make anything fly no matter how heavy or unaerodynamic it is, but yes I agree using that one small one was a tad optimistic. But as far as laughing at these folks goes, it is amazing just how clever some of these designs were in a time where aviation wasn't anywhere near as commonplace as it is today and I think we should really take our hats off to people like these who create truly original masterpieces. How many of us here have designed something truly different that actually flew? And by that I mean something totally unique, not a traditional plane but something totally different. IMO some of these people were geniuses. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
planedriver Posted August 7, 2016 Share Posted August 7, 2016 Thoroughly enjoyed that clip onetrack, thanks for posting it. We have to admire the ingenuity of some of these earlier aviators, even though not all their efforts were successful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnm Posted August 8, 2016 Share Posted August 8, 2016 2.12 is the most optimistic in that design looks like it could carry numerous passengers ............... Boeing should consider R & D for this concept Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daza Posted August 8, 2016 Share Posted August 8, 2016 I have played with it in 3d previously but couldn't really make it a marketable looking thing ..[ATTACH=full]44815[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]44816[/ATTACH] That, Makes me picture this, [/url] Powered like this, 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
onetrack Posted August 8, 2016 Author Share Posted August 8, 2016 Or this one? ..... HB-2036 Farner HF Colibri (Keiheuvel 1990) And this one is even better! - the Luscombe P3 Rattler ..... luscombe aircraft | luscombe | 1983 | 0426 | Flight Archive Photo by Keith Newsome 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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