Half a croissant, on a plate, with a sign in front of it saying '50c'

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Blimplane
Bored with reading in the toilet?
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I have been toying around with the idea for an extremely slow aircraft for small rooms that:
A small child could fly (Ling?);
Has normal r.c. aircraft principles.

Most available designs tend to fly at about a fast walking pace which is too fast for flying up the stairs and in small rooms.

To slow down the flight, I think the body and wings should be inflated and lighter than air, but the total aircraft should be slightly heavier than air. Then a slow forwards movement would be enough to produce lift.

Finally, I suppose the design is similar to having a streamlined blimp with wings.


Ling, Jan 20 2006

Same concept, different scale http://www.dynalift...com/Old/Default.htm
Maybe you can talk these guys into marketing it. [NoOneYouKnow, Jan 20 2006]


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       Nice link, [NOYK].

Ling, Jan 20 2006
  

       Sounds like a great concept, but something that light would invariably be broken by a child. Still, it does sound like fun.. Big bun for Big fun :)

21 Quest, Jan 20 2006
  

       Certainly might be more interesting than reading. Also could send "Bring more toilet paper" message to someone else in the house.

PollyNo9, Jan 25 2006
  


 
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