Re: SPACE: Roton in New Scientist

From: CALYK@aol.com
Date: Tue Aug 11 1998 - 00:25:35 MDT


In a message dated 98-08-11 02:07:00 EDT, you write:

<< right. however, rotary blade flight is not particularly efficient. one
example
 ishuman powered flight. athletes have pedalled across the english channel,
yet
 human powered hover is yet to be accomplished (last i heard anyway). i hate
 to be in the she'll-never-fly-orville crowd, but michael, i can assure you my
 friend, the roton will not fly. nooooo way. {8-[ spike
 
>>
You need to read his site first, he has changed the plans since whenever the
rumors started a few years ago, its not a helicopter any more, the blades are
only being used on the way down.

www.rotaryrocket.com/

danny



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