Skybird
06-19-08, 08:25 AM
http://www.fliegmituns.de/
click the pics on the right, more pics in some of the chapters you can open on the left.
A very interesting ultralight-aircraft that theoretically cannot crash as long as the top rotor does not get lost. several types get build by several manufacturers.
Note that the assumed "main" rotor - has no power or motor at all, but is just moved by the wind, using the principle of auto-rotation. the propeller behind the pilot is connected with the engine and supplies forward drive, engine-free auto-rotation is creating the needed lift. even if the engine fails, the thing still gently glides down to earth and does not crash. It was on german Tv one or two day ago. the thing is build manuall in handwork, they currently build one plane per day. It is even used by german traffic police:
http://www.stern.de/computer-technik/technik/621711.html?cp=1
You need a licencse for ultralight-aircraft (around 6000 euros they said in TV), the aircraft can be bought on regular terms, and you can even gain a license to land it on greens, or the meadow behind your house. On TV they landed the thing on less than 10 meters "runway", they can move very slow, like a chopper going into hover. they are currently working on folding the top rotor and attach motorized wheels, the future goalis to gain certificqation to use them in regular road traffic as well.
Don't be fooled by the fragile look of it! I admit I feel some desire to get my hands on one of these.
click the pics on the right, more pics in some of the chapters you can open on the left.
A very interesting ultralight-aircraft that theoretically cannot crash as long as the top rotor does not get lost. several types get build by several manufacturers.
Note that the assumed "main" rotor - has no power or motor at all, but is just moved by the wind, using the principle of auto-rotation. the propeller behind the pilot is connected with the engine and supplies forward drive, engine-free auto-rotation is creating the needed lift. even if the engine fails, the thing still gently glides down to earth and does not crash. It was on german Tv one or two day ago. the thing is build manuall in handwork, they currently build one plane per day. It is even used by german traffic police:
http://www.stern.de/computer-technik/technik/621711.html?cp=1
You need a licencse for ultralight-aircraft (around 6000 euros they said in TV), the aircraft can be bought on regular terms, and you can even gain a license to land it on greens, or the meadow behind your house. On TV they landed the thing on less than 10 meters "runway", they can move very slow, like a chopper going into hover. they are currently working on folding the top rotor and attach motorized wheels, the future goalis to gain certificqation to use them in regular road traffic as well.
Don't be fooled by the fragile look of it! I admit I feel some desire to get my hands on one of these.