747 Lawnmower ?..............Yes, this is real, a flying Lawnmower

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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Posted by Harry K on July 13, 2006, 10:05 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

BAck in the days of U-control (plane attached to wires flying in a
circle) you did not need any lifting surface at all, just enough power
and a way to get moving to "fly". Centrifugal force was enough to keep
an obect airborne.

Harry K

Posted by Edwin Pawlowski on July 13, 2006, 10:33 pm

> Bob wrote:

>> > 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.

The deck can also be a lifting surface. The "engine" can also be slotted to
act as a multi-wing lifting surface. It has been some years since I flew
RC planes, but I've seen some crazy stuff fly and fly well. Hell, I've seen
some real aircraft that look as though they won't fly but they do. Before
you say "no", go to a model airplane contest and see what can be done.

Posted by jtees4 on July 14, 2006, 11:07 am

>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

My first reaction is NOT to believe it either. But I've been wrong
before. In this day and age it's hard to believe "anything" you see on
the net.

Posted by on July 14, 2006, 1:22 pm

fufko@sbcglobal.net wrote:

> Believe it or not. Now they have flying Lawnmowers. See one fly here:
> http://www.jumpingpixels.com/747lawn.html

Late '70s.
Sky acres airport, NY, RC fly-in.

Not only did I see the lawnmower fly, snoopy's doghouse got airborn as
well!

Dave

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