Ron Natalie wrote:
Denny wrote:
Why wouldn't it auto rotate?... The blades are no different than a
gyrocopter's fixed blades and they autorotate...
I can confidently predict that like Moeller's Skycar they will still be
pitching it to "investors" for years to come... PT Barnum was a
genius..

There's no clutch on the blades to allow them to free spin in case
of the engine loss of power.
I




In addition, the rotor diameter is stated to be only 14 feet, blades
are "exttruded aluminum". There can't be a lot of mass there, can
there? Remembering it IS *ultralight*.

Web site also recommends not flying over 50 feet above ground. Well,
dangit, how ya gonna clear the power lines if ya can't go over 50 ft?

Controls like a motorcycle -- just gotta appeal to "everyman".

But like others stated, it will attract attention, and likely money
too. (Remembering PTB's ",,,born everyminute" )

Flash