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mmm....you do have a point, I was actually considering that tail problem, myself, and how painful and embarrassing it would be to have the tip impelled into the rotors, and "trimmed" shorter...nor would the flowing fluff be as handsome as if it were all fluffed down under a suit.
*petpets*
*petpets*
perhaps, while I have no basis of comparison might this thing have something in common with a motorcycle? It has steering pretty well locked down, and the only direction aside from forewards and backwards, is a simple rolling effect, a machine like that...would have all directions of rotation, and without significant wings, it could become quite challenging.
aside from using your bodyweight to maneuvre, and the prop's own airflow direction, I see no other means of control or stability. but it's certainly a lovely concept.
aside from using your bodyweight to maneuvre, and the prop's own airflow direction, I see no other means of control or stability. but it's certainly a lovely concept.
oh! right, like a tiller on a boat. but one for both cardinal directions, as well as the airspeed-thrust....so roll would still be a problem, since it's mostly controllable via the rider. those flaps would control spin, and lateral motion...*ponders*
forgive my nerding on your artz.
forgive my nerding on your artz.
the flaps would still control roll too. both vertical flaps to the right make the bike want to tilt right, but the flaps are more there to smooth out the controls, so if i were to lean forewords the bike would tilt forewords too but would move as fast as it normally would because the computing systems would try to compensate with the flaps making it a gradual acceleration and gradual smoothed out movements. also helping to stabilize it, the propellers themselves work as gyros too further stabilizing it,
yup this ones based off it, even in the book he and his father see the schematics for the one currently being built in Australia and decide to make their own, there's a few more control surfaces the main body is longer and its got more control inputs and the prop casings are more streamlined
There is actually a helicopter design featuring two main rotors, as ducted fan type setups (similar to what is shown here), but they are mounted above the low-slung standing position pilot. This giving that stability, now, on a 'bike' style design like this, you'd just need one heck of a gyro, but its -possible- (though not terribly adviseable, as any failure not just in the props, but the gyro itself... and its sianara)
That was my fault lol. I thought that a. the metal casing over the propellor would keep his tail from getting too near it, and b. having his tail strapped to one side would look weird. That's me approaching it as a piece of art rather than a feat of engineering - which looking at the comments was a mistake! I should just stick to drawing living things, lol.
Hover-bike. http://www.hover-bike.com/index.html The name wasn't very imaginative, but as far as short term flight a few feet off the ground goes, it works.
Hah, funny this would turn up here of all places: http://www.hover-bike.com/photos.html
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