View Full Version : Who said bikers are mad
Shaun
8th March 2007, 08:26
http://jet-man.com/playervideo.swf?video=jetman2007.flv
Hope that link works
sAsLEX
8th March 2007, 08:29
Yeah its pretty cool aye, only glorified falling though will be cool once it can gain height!
Shaun
8th March 2007, 08:33
I really want one
sAsLEX
8th March 2007, 08:41
I really want one
This is NZ.
Whip out to the shed, grab some No. 8 wire and some CF and get making!
Shaun
8th March 2007, 08:42
This is NZ.
Whip out to the shed, grab some No. 8 wire and some CF and get making!
BZZZZZZZZZ doing it as we type
Yeah its pretty cool aye, only glorified falling though will be cool once it can gain height!
Urrr... it can!
The problem is the take off thing, where he probably has a bit of trouble running fast enough to take off. Also who would want to waste that much fuel in take off when it could be used for much more interesting things!
Toaster
8th March 2007, 09:43
Wicked. I think I saw something similar on this recently. I'd love to do that sometime :)
MyGSXF
8th March 2007, 09:51
:gob: OMFG.. that is ferkin AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :banana:
I WANT a go!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :drool:
Hey.. BTW... does anyone know what/who the music is/artist?????
Smorg
8th March 2007, 10:10
stupid work PC
Steam
8th March 2007, 10:14
BTW... does anyone know what/who the music is/artist?????
Moby's "Natural Blues"
Swoop
8th March 2007, 10:51
only glorified falling though will be cool once it can gain height!
Note the four small jet engines monunted under the wings? He was climbing!!!
As the specs state, "1000fpm of climb"!!!
That is Felix, the chap who used an unpowered wing to glide across the English channel.
Linkys:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/3112095.stm
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Felix_Baumgartner
http://www.felixbaumgartner.com/site/index.html <--- (WARNING: not dialup friendly.)
ArcherWC
8th March 2007, 11:03
BZZZZZZZZZ doing it as we type
Doing "what" exactly, do you need some privacy
Eurodave
8th March 2007, 11:07
Magnifique nes pa?
Shaun
8th March 2007, 11:16
Doing "what" exactly, do you need some privacy
Na, got the WEB cam going
sAsLEX
8th March 2007, 11:53
Note the four small jet engines monunted under the wings? He was climbing!!!
As the specs state, "1000fpm of climb"!!!
He could fly as long as 6 minutes 30" and even with a little climb rate.
What it states there.....
where did you see the specs as last time I looked he was looking at uprading the engines to allow a more traditional flight rather than powered gliding which his first few were in a way.
Swoop
8th March 2007, 12:07
where did you see the specs as last time I looked he was looking at uprading the engines to allow a more traditional flight rather than powered gliding which his first few were in a way.
At the end of the video that Shaun posted the video of (start of the thread), it stated some of the perfomance statistics, then went on to say what the "future" projects are...
One of those was "takeoff"!!! Impressive if he gat that happening. Perhaps standing on a skateboard?
His earlier attempts were unpowered glider, then onto 2 x jet engines before this evolution of the project.
I wonder where he is getting funding from...
MyGSXF
8th March 2007, 12:47
Moby's "Natural Blues"
Cool.. Thanks Steam! :Punk: Will go have a look on Limewire & see if I can download it! :yes:
sAsLEX
8th March 2007, 13:44
At the end of the video that Shaun posted the video of (start of the thread), it stated some of the perfomance statistics, then went on to say what the "future" projects are...
One of those was "takeoff"!!! Impressive if he gat that happening. Perhaps standing on a skateboard?
His earlier attempts were unpowered glider, then onto 2 x jet engines before this evolution of the project.
I wonder where he is getting funding from...
Looked like Red Bull did the straight crossing unpowered one, and the fact the Special forces picked up on the design......
Swoop
8th March 2007, 15:23
Looked like Red Bull did the straight crossing unpowered one, and the fact the Special forces picked up on the design......
The Straight one was done by a kiwi, Chuck Berry. Sponsorship was Red Bull (and good on them for doing that!)
SF. I bet they are watching with interest, but without load carrying capability and stealth it probably will not go far. Remember that they looked into paragliders some time back?
NighthawkNZ
8th March 2007, 15:35
Thats kewl... I have one on order... just don't tell the other half :)
http://jet-man.com/playervideo.swf?video=jetman2007.flv
Hope that link works
Still downloading on dailup. Seems a bit fishy too me .Pilatus Porter awesome machine,but don't think it looks too Kosha climbing out at altitude with that thing strapped on, semed to get out too cleanly to be true. I know those machines have a slow stall speed but any wind speed with that thing strapped to you would have made exiting the aircraft difficult.
erik
9th March 2007, 18:32
Cool video. It must be amazing flying with it.
onearmedbandit
9th March 2007, 18:41
Now that's why I love the human race, because of people like him. Fuck my life is tame compared to shit like that.
Wenier
9th March 2007, 19:04
Yea it definitely can climb as stated earlier, he just cant put it in a large angle of attack as it stalls due to the low power output of those engines.
Also take off would most likely be off the back of a vehicle unless they somehow manage to make alot more power out of those engines as it would need a very long runway to get up to speed, and the angle of attack for take off would be another worry.
iwilde
9th March 2007, 19:18
How much extra to put one of those on the bike you're building me? I'm sure it'll fly through a WOF!
Swoop
9th March 2007, 19:50
...to make alot more power out of those engines as it would need a very long runway to get up to speed, and the angle of attack for take off would be another worry.
Plus fuel consumption for the takeoff!
Wenier
9th March 2007, 19:58
Yea fuel consumption would be bad. The wing design might have to change to produce more lift, theyd have to think hard bout it.
Forest
9th March 2007, 20:38
Yea it definitely can climb as stated earlier, he just cant put it in a large angle of attack as it stalls due to the low power output of those engines.
Also take off would most likely be off the back of a vehicle unless they somehow manage to make alot more power out of those engines as it would need a very long runway to get up to speed, and the angle of attack for take off would be another worry.
If they increase the engine power high enough, he can launch as a VTOL :laugh:
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