On 2005-04-20 01:41:31 -0400, "joe" said:

I noticed that they didn't say anything about autorotation or what happens
if the engine quits, or did I miss it?

Fixed pitch rotors -- what autorotation?

http://airscooter.com/pages/faqs.htm

If you root around on the Airscooter site, you can see that one of
their prototypes appears to have a BRS chute mounted. (the one with
yellow trim).

Earlier versions of the Airscooter (this thing, or something eerily
similar, has had at least two prior lives) also promised BRS in the
future when the kit was available -- it never happened.

As far as 60 Minutes goes, putting Paul Moller's ankle-high stock Ponzi
scheme machine into the show must have been their way of keeping the
report "fake but accurate." Airscooter and Trek might have some issues,
but they jolly well fly.

Moller's "Skycar" has the flying ability (and would need the same
technique) of Les Nesbit's turkeys from "WKRP" (was that his name? One
of you will know... )

I'm sorry the serious experimenters got lumped in with Moller the phony.
--
cheers

-=K=-

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