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Posted by David Starr on July 13, 2006, 5:51 pm
>> Bob wrote:
>> > fufko@sbcglobal.net wrote:
>> >
>> >>Believe it or not. Now they have flying Lawnmowers. See one fly here:
>> >>http://www.jumpingpixels.com/747lawn.html
>> >
>> >
>> > Believe it or not? I don't. Anyone who knows anything about
>> > aeronautics knows that you have to have a lifting surface (wing-like
>> > shape) to get things to fly. I did not see any such surface in the
>> > video. And although the handle could be used as a horizontal/verticle
>> > stabilizer, the surface area is not large enough to be as maneuverable
>> > as the video shows.
>> >
>> > Bob
>> >
>> I think they used to say that given enough power, you could fly a barn door:
>> http://www.flyingthingz.com/products.html
>>
>[The F4 Phantom II) "America's Proof To The World That With Enough
>Power Even A Brick Can Fly".
>
>http://www.craigcentral.com/models/f-4e/default.asp
In the mower's case, the deck of the mower is the wing.
In addition to the F4, add the F-104 and the C-124.
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