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Old April 22nd 05, 09:27 PM
GEG
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Default AeroScooter?

Has anyone seen that AeroScooter?
http://www.airscooter.com/
Kind of an interesting idea.

So - they oversimplify the web site.
"No license is required to fly . . . because it weighs less than 300
pounds . . ."
But, it seems as though there are a few other restrictions than that!
It looks kind of fun!
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Old April 22nd 05, 09:52 PM
Guillermo
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"GEG" wrote in message
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Has anyone seen that AeroScooter?
http://www.airscooter.com/
Kind of an interesting idea.

So - they oversimplify the web site.
"No license is required to fly . . . because it weighs less than 300
pounds . . ."
But, it seems as though there are a few other restrictions than that!
It looks kind of fun!


Given that the airscooter has fixed pitch in the rotors, and no swash
plates, I was just wondering what is the mechanism that makes it go forward,
backwards or to the sides. I didn't find much detail about how that is
accomplished in the website.
Anyone knows?


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Old April 23rd 05, 06:46 PM
Brian Whatcott
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On Fri, 22 Apr 2005 16:52:12 -0400, "Guillermo"
wrote:

"GEG" wrote in message
...
Has anyone seen that AeroScooter?
http://www.airscooter.com/
Kind of an interesting idea.

So - they oversimplify the web site.
"No license is required to fly . . . because it weighs less than 300
pounds . . ."
But, it seems as though there are a few other restrictions than that!
It looks kind of fun!


Given that the airscooter has fixed pitch in the rotors, and no swash
plates, I was just wondering what is the mechanism that makes it go forward,
backwards or to the sides. I didn't find much detail about how that is
accomplished in the website.
Anyone knows?

Tilting mast?

Brian W
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Old April 25th 05, 01:46 PM
HotRod
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I saw an interview with the inventor the other week on "Daily Planet" I
thought it was pretty cool. I was just thinking if it is indeed true that
the mast tilts instead of a swash plate they should have just eliminated the
steering and have the p[ilot grab the mast and man handle it directly. "That
would be funny"


"GEG" wrote in message
...
Has anyone seen that AeroScooter?
http://www.airscooter.com/
Kind of an interesting idea.

So - they oversimplify the web site.
"No license is required to fly . . . because it weighs less than 300
pounds . . ."
But, it seems as though there are a few other restrictions than that!
It looks kind of fun!



 




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