Proof that anything will fly, given enough power

"Jim Fisher" wrote in message
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"G.R. Patterson III" wrote in message
You *do* understand that it isn't a real lawnmower, don't you?

How's that damn thing work? I know it's a fake mower but where are the
control surfaces? Propulsion by what? Lift generated how?

That's just cool.

--
Jim Fisher

Some people have made flying RC's by using a perfectly flat piece of
"plastic" corrugated, like signs at carry-outs are made from. Think of it
as a symmetrical airfoil, with no camber. :-)
--
Jim in NC


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G.R. Patterson III wrote:

Aviv Hod wrote:

This is pretty hilarious. This John Deere lawnmower is surprisingly
aerobatic!


You *do* understand that it isn't a real lawnmower, don't you? Great video, though.

George Patterson
If a man gets into a fight 3,000 miles away from home, he *had* to have
been looking for it.

Yes, of course I understand it's not a real lawnmower. However, the
statement that anything will fly given enough power is still true. This
is just a cool scale demonstration of what can be done given enough
power and some clever design.

-Aviv

On Fri, 22 Oct 2004 17:09:43 -0400, Aviv Hod
wrote:

This is pretty hilarious. This John Deere lawnmower is surprisingly
aerobatic!

http://www.hugi.is/hahradi/bigboxes....1208&f_id=1159

-Aviv


That's fantastic! Now all that's left is to strap on of those fancy
mini turbines to a pig's snout.

z

"Aviv Hod" wrote in message
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This is pretty hilarious. This John Deere lawnmower is surprisingly
aerobatic!

http://www.hugi.is/hahradi/bigboxes....1208&f_id=1159

-Aviv

Anything CAN fly.

You are pretty much guaranteed to see at least one of the following at any
Modelers' get-together.

A standard STOP sign.
witch on a broomstick
Snoopy on top of his doghouse (usually with another modeler flying the Red
Baron's Sopwith at the same time)
and the lawnmower

Those 4 are the favorites but there are probably lots of others that I have
never seen.

"Icebound" wrote

Anything CAN fly.

You are pretty much guaranteed to see at least one of the following at any
Modelers' get-together.

A standard STOP sign.
witch on a broomstick
Snoopy on top of his doghouse (usually with another modeler flying the Red
Baron's Sopwith at the same time)
and the lawnmower

Those 4 are the favorites but there are probably lots of others that I
have
never seen.

How about a pizza box? (name your favorite brand)
--
Jim in NC


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In a previous article, "Morgans" said:
How about a pizza box? (name your favorite brand)

SPARC*Classic?


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On Fri, 22 Oct 2004 19:37:34 -0400, "Icebound"
wrote:

A standard STOP sign.
witch on a broomstick
Snoopy on top of his doghouse (usually with another modeler flying the Red
Baron's Sopwith at the same time)
and the lawnmower

Those 4 are the favorites but there are probably lots of others that I have
never seen.

Pizza boxes.

Flying saucers.

Spaceship Enterprise.

Marty

"Icebound" wrote in message
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"Aviv Hod" wrote in message
...
This is pretty hilarious. This John Deere lawnmower is surprisingly
aerobatic!

http://www.hugi.is/hahradi/bigboxes....1208&f_id=1159

-Aviv

Anything CAN fly.

You are pretty much guaranteed to see at least one of the following at any
Modelers' get-together.

A standard STOP sign.
witch on a broomstick
Snoopy on top of his doghouse (usually with another modeler flying the Red
Baron's Sopwith at the same time)
and the lawnmower

Flying Thingz makes all of these except the STOP sign. They also have a
flying tank, a flying Indy racer, and a flying flag, as well as several
'normal' airplanes. Snoopy on his doghouse doesn't look like one, but they
say it is essentially a biplane.

http://www.flyingthingz.com/