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Ok i decided to post this on here too just because alot of guys here have a lot of experience with this type of thing.We just finished the Ashes week end which is the biggest cricket week end in the southern hem.http://www.goldfieldashes.com.au/It is basically a good excuse to drink beer for 3 days and nights and throw a ball around as the reason, and the women have to let us do it, and it happens right in my backyard
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Or i could make abit of an entrance with my boss"s new old grader.
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You"ll get plenty of attention if you turn up propelled by a pulse jet Bones! lots of noise and flames, plenty of instructions on the net. Easy to make. (Nazi buzz bomb engine) no moving parts worth mentioning.
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Why not something like this Bones, some one from the US.
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Bones one old turbo and you could end up with something like this - http://www.rcdon.com/html/grv-1_turbotug_project.html, plus keep your beer cold -http://www.asciimation.co.nz/beer/. Would be a winner for sure.
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Bones,had a patient in today who had a lot to do with Barnes Wallis and Frank Whittle. He made many small jets for research. He worked on the Concorde nose.He laughed and said "Do not do it"He also said gyros are dead dangerous, have nothing to do with them. "So a helicopter is safer...?" well, no.Said the Concorde was designed with valves in the fuel lines so that on take off, the fuel rushed to the back, and lifted the nose. I am not sure if it was Concorde or Vulcan, but they strapped an extra engine to its belly for a demo at Farnborough. It went straight up like a rocket.At the end Wallis was working on a submarine towing "carriages" for intercontinental travel. Whittle invented the way drills could drill sideways, enabling the "fracking" to be done looking for oilAnother patient was involved in early WW2 radar development, and laughs about early tests picking up seagulls, making them think there was an invasion.Another patient was chief engineer on the Vulcan project, so was in the cockpit a fair bit in early days. The Vulcan that came to Australia was the one that crashed. After a successful trip the pilot was looking forward to the red carpet waiting back at Croydon.Due to heavy fog he was diverted, but ignored the instruction and attempted to land in an onion farm. Realised his mistake too late, and one wheel touched. the pilot and co pilot ejected safely, but the three strapped in behind with no ejection seats were not so lucky. The pilot went on to head the RAF. There is film on Youtube of the pilot leaving croydon..And this might interest. http://youtube.googleapis.com/v/KIyY...1%26showinfo=0
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Over the last 27yrs or-so of flying gyro"s I"ve had 4 situations where I"ve landed with only one wheel and suspension on one side. On two occasions I ordered the passenger/student to exit quickly and hold the gyro up while I counter balanced until the blades stopped an we blocked her up. On one occasion the passenger was a woman with loverly strong legs and she held the craft while sitting in the seat while I scrambled out and helped. and on one occasion I was on my own when an ant hill ripped off the left suspension and wheel while bush landing but without help I was stuffed and she rolled over with two full gerry cans of fuel on the now upper seat making the exit quite difficult. (just sharing some adventures to brighten up the forum) :-
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Graham, i am starting to understand "not to do it" is the best option at this time.Hmmm ok so now i need an other weird idea to gather attention.
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Graham, i am starting to understand "not to do it" is the best option at this time.Hmmm ok so now i need an other weird idea to gather attention.What ticks me off is that I was being a bit smartarse, as another patient showed me plans of a small simple jet he had built. Showed them to Vulcan man who was impressed, but would not trust it. Have been looking for them so I could post here, but recently moved house and all is a mess. Sorry mate.OK, run your cart with an electric motor, but put one of those kerosene flame throwers (used for burning off) out the back. They are good and noisy, no one will know. I won"t tell.Graham
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