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ogr1
15th June 2006, 05:47
If so? I WANT ONE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
http://www.boreme.com/boreme/funny-2006/flying-motorcycle-p1.php
James Deuce
15th June 2006, 06:57
It's not a motorcycle, it's a Gyrocopter.

Where's the fun in that?
Bob
15th June 2006, 09:15
I agree, definitely a gyrocopter and not a motorcycle. Think I saw the title of a news article about it, got excited... then saw the photo and said "That's a gyrocopter, that is".

That said, I'd love to have one!

Wonder why gyrocopters never took off (pun TOTALLY intended)? When they featured one in that James Bond film (Thunderball?), I thought it would be the start of a big craze... but somehow it just didn't happen.

Shame.
ldnz
15th June 2006, 17:23
There are a couple of gyros in development in NZ. One I have a connection with is the Kahu in tauranga. Its fully enclosed, fast, designed to be cheap to own and maintain. Similiar performance to a robbie 22.

http://www.deviantart.com/deviation/12170897/ for a rendered pic, couldn't find an up to date photo.
James Deuce
15th June 2006, 17:42
Similiar performance to a robbie 22.

Ahh yes, but will it crash with the same frequency and aplomb as a robbie 22.


(http://www.deviantart.com/deviation/12170897/)
ldnz
15th June 2006, 18:03
Not unless you put it in the hands of Rick Lucas (owner of helipro, famous round here for crashing two of everything he has ever owned).

Na a gyro is pretty hard to prang, seeing as it is always in autorotation theres no problem if the engine cuts out. It only gets messy when the blades fall off....
James Deuce
15th June 2006, 18:26
Yeah that Cierva guy tried to convince everyone about the practicalities and safety aspects of Autogyros in the 1930s. No one bought it then either. They just look wrong! :)