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Pixie
2nd March 2010, 17:52
The media (ignoranti) are all-a-flutter today over the great flying hovercraft invented by a Nelson man.

These pictures of existing Wing-in-ground-effect vehicles are all figments of their designers' imaginations:

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JimO
2nd March 2010, 17:57
we are inventing the wheel next
Ocean1
2nd March 2010, 18:03
Well, there's elements of dodgyness about all of those shots to be honest...
Pixie
2nd March 2010, 18:04
The Caspian Sea Monster

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V8Nu94khHoo

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Pixie
2nd March 2010, 18:05
Well, there's elements of dodgyness about all of those shots to be honest...

Oh dear I'm sorry.Did I doubt that kiwis are the greatest inventors of all time?

If you doubt that WIGs already exist there is a journalism job just waiting for you.
Ocean1
2nd March 2010, 18:18
If you doubt that WIGs already exist there is a journalism job just waiting for you.

Not at all. Been around somewhat longer than those examples too.

Bestest idea I've seen was a 120kton catamaran, that never reached the real world either.
YellowDog
2nd March 2010, 18:24
Looks pretty good to me.

I'd be a bit worried about the odd stray cross wind.

No licence required and a range of 225 km - as the crow flies.
Mudfart
2nd March 2010, 18:38
flying hovercraft? theres one on trademe. they want too much for it though, im down to my last 30cents til payday.
Pixie
2nd March 2010, 18:52
flying hovercraft? theres one on trademe. they want too much for it though, im down to my last 30cents til payday.

I'm suppressing the urge to go Duh!

Why don't you download some plans off the web:
http://www.se-technology.com/wig/index.php
And become a "Great Kiwi Inventor" too
puddytat
2nd March 2010, 19:44
Got a feeling that this "Heeman " is related to a certain Darren Heeman of Harley Davidson streetracing fame....
kevfromcoro
2nd March 2010, 19:54
Made the news here in OZ.....

And some bloke has done a record jump on a Harley....

Now thats hard to beleive
rainman
2nd March 2010, 20:38
Made the news here in OZ.....

And some bloke has done a record jump on a Harley....

Now thats hard to beleive

This (http://news.motorbiker.org/blogs.nsf/dx/seth-enslow-breaks-record-twice---will-never-have-sex-again.htm) the guy? Does not sound too good...
CookMySock
2nd March 2010, 20:43
Yea the WIG is really dangerous coz of this ;

http://www.se-technology.com/wig/html/main.php?open=stability&code=0


Steve
Bikemad
2nd March 2010, 21:00
this the guy? Does not sound too good...

awww man........after watchin that my nuts hurt
R6_kid
2nd March 2010, 21:32
Ekranoplan FTW.
bistard
3rd March 2010, 06:53
Yes, I thought the same thing when I saw him on TV last night


Got a feeling that this "Heeman " is related to a certain Darren Heeman of Harley Davidson streetracing fame....
Mudfart
3rd March 2010, 14:33
Made the news here in OZ.....

And some bloke has done a record jump on a Harley....

Now thats hard to beleive
It'll be a harley frame, the rest is probably all custom. I've been told the best harleys are mostly made of other parts.
But I still like hogs.