I Want One of These!!!

Aramike · 01-07-09, 10:48 PM

http://www.wired.com/cars/futuretran...?currentPage=1

Freakin' sweet!!! Check out the interior shot...

Dowly · 01-07-09, 10:57 PM

Wow that was way cool!

I could only find one thing that would worry me if I had one; the placement of the wing struts and the propeller. If the propeller would come loose for some reason during the flight and would launch itself to either side, it would take the strut with it, possibly collapsing the whole wing. :hmm:

SUBMAN1 · 01-07-09, 11:00 PM

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Originally Posted by Dowly

Wow that was way cool!

I could only find one thing that would worry me if I had one; the placement of the wing struts and the propeller. If the propeller would come loose for some reason during the flight and would launch itself to either side, it would take the strut with it, possibly collapsing the whole wing. :hmm:

Never worked on a prop before have you?

Good luck if you can get it to come loose, especially with what I call chicken wire keeping the bolts from turning. A more likely scenario is a broken prop, but that almost always ends in catastrophic failure as it shakes the whole aircraft structure apart, or at least the engine mounts, which always leads to something worse.

-S

Enigma · 01-07-09, 11:06 PM

Cool!

Though, I suspect you can get an amphib cheaper. Searey, perhaps? But that is one sexy lookin' machine....

Chicken wire = safety wire

SUBMAN1 · 01-08-09, 08:53 AM

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Originally Posted by Enigma

Chicken wire = safety wire

Hey! No screwing up my fun! Its chicken wire from this point on! I always liked to call it that!

-S

Blacklight · 01-08-09, 01:13 PM

And it's only $139,000 !! Which is more than I make in 10 years !

Dowly · 01-07-09, 11:06 PM

Nope, never worked on a prop in my life. But I've seen few pictures of what an loose/broken prop can do.

FIREWALL · 01-07-09, 11:12 PM

1. It can take off from land or water.

2. It's trailerable.

3. Wings fold for storage. No hanger fees.

4. Easy to fly.

That's a nice package for the price.

ReallyDedPoet · 01-07-09, 11:13 PM

Nice ride

RDP

Aramike · 01-07-09, 11:50 PM

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Originally Posted by FIREWALL

1. It can take off from land or water.

2. It's trailerable.

3. Wings fold for storage. No hanger fees.

4. Easy to fly.

That's a nice package for the price.

Damned skippy!

If they play their cards right, vehicles like this could result in a boom in aviation interest. Wouldn't it be awesome if sport licenses were common for planes like these?

Who knows, maybe one day you'll go camping and will shell out $150 for a couple hours in one of these babies...

SUBMAN1 · 01-07-09, 10:59 PM

Hmm. Tempting. Price tag is obtainable as well without too much pain. Then again, you can buy something used for half the cost and deck it out yourself.

Its cool though for its amphibious abilities.

-S

FIREWALL · 01-07-09, 11:05 PM

That's for me.

01-07-09, 10:48 PM	#1
Aramike Ocean Warrior Best of SUBSIM Chairman Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Milwaukee, WI Posts: 3,207 Downloads: 59 Uploads: 0	I Want One of These!!! http://www.wired.com/cars/futuretran...?currentPage=1 Freakin' sweet!!! Check out the interior shot...

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Enigma The Old Man Join Date: May 2005 Location: At comms depth, obviously. Posts: 1,476 Downloads: 7 Uploads: 0	Cool! Though, I suspect you can get an amphib cheaper. Searey, perhaps? But that is one sexy lookin' machine.... Chicken wire = safety wire __________________ "Patriotism is supporting your country all the time, and your government when it deserves it." -Mark Twain

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Blacklight Ocean Warrior Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Connecticut Posts: 2,507 Downloads: 145 Uploads: 0	And it's only $139,000 !! Which is more than I make in 10 years ! __________________ Be my friend or be a mushroom cloud. "I am coming at you. You will explode in a couple of minutes !"

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FIREWALL Eternal Patrol Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: CATALINA IS. SO . CAL USA Posts: 10,108 Downloads: 511 Uploads: 0	1. It can take off from land or water. 2. It's trailerable. 3. Wings fold for storage. No hanger fees. 4. Easy to fly. That's a nice package for the price. __________________ RIP FIREWALL I Play GWX. Silent Hunter Who ???

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ReallyDedPoet Canadian Wolf Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Canada. The one and only, East Coast Posts: 10,884 Downloads: 946 Uploads: 5	Nice ride RDP __________________ Back in the Day

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Dowly Lucky Jack Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Finland Posts: 25,052 Downloads: 32 Uploads: 0	Wow that was way cool! I could only find one thing that would worry me if I had one; the placement of the wing struts and the propeller. If the propeller would come loose for some reason during the flight and would launch itself to either side, it would take the strut with it, possibly collapsing the whole wing. :hmm:

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SUBMAN1 Rear Admiral Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 11,866 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Hmm. Tempting. Price tag is obtainable as well without too much pain. Then again, you can buy something used for half the cost and deck it out yourself. Its cool though for its amphibious abilities. -S __________________

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FIREWALL Eternal Patrol Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: CATALINA IS. SO . CAL USA Posts: 10,108 Downloads: 511 Uploads: 0	That's for me. __________________ RIP FIREWALL I Play GWX. Silent Hunter Who ???