Thread: Jan 28, 2009: Flying Car
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Old 01-28-2009, 12:18 PM   #14
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Originally Posted by where are the fnords View Post
dont they need a cliff to take off? wow beachs make a good air strip
I dunno, these guys don't need a cliff, and it's much the same principle.
They generate their own lift by virtue of their forward momentum. First with wheels, then with the fan.
Now, the real question is what it would do on a treadmill....
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