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Post subject: Re: Volonaut Posted: 29 Apr 2025, 21:59 |
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Joined: 12/08/12 Posts: 1215 Post Likes: +1595 Location: Ukiah, California
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Username Protected wrote: I wonder what the engine out procedure is? Death. Any questions? Dan
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Post subject: Re: Volonaut Airbike Posted: 29 Apr 2025, 23:02 |
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Joined: 11/22/12 Posts: 2813 Post Likes: +2766 Company: Retired Location: Lynnwood, WA (KPAE)
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Already been done, 40 years ago. Now displayed in a museum n Seattle https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Williams_X-Jet Engine-out procedure was to wear a parachute; it would fly much higher than shown in that video. Today, they'd just put a BRS in the bike.
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Post subject: Re: Volonaut Airbike Posted: Yesterday, 08:44 |
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Joined: 02/28/17 Posts: 1279 Post Likes: +1361 Location: Panama City, FL
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Username Protected wrote: Looks fake to me Probably because it is.
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Post subject: Re: Volonaut Airbike Posted: Yesterday, 09:04 |
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Joined: 12/03/14 Posts: 19922 Post Likes: +25000 Company: Ciholas, Inc Location: KEHR
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Username Protected wrote: Looks fake to me If it is, someone did a really good job modeling jet blast effects on the ground. I suspect it is real in the sense the video does show something flying under its own power. As for it being the "future of mobility", well, no. Mike C.
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