"Biggest balls" award at Oshkosh, or, Do I Just Lack Ambition?

Jim Carriere wrote:

Matt Whiting wrote:

Jim Carriere wrote:

Morgans wrote:

Mohler (I think) knows what the hurtles are, for the skycar. This
guy (I
think) is so far out in left field, that I think he thinks that were
this
done in something other than 1/2" plywood, it would fly! Wowser,
wowser,
wowser!



Come on, Jim, it just needs a big engine. Enough thrust can make
anything fly. Think F-4


You did mean F-104, right? :-)

Hmm, point taken. At least the F-4 had wings.

So the Magic Dragon needs to hook up with the Shockwave Jet Truck
guys and get a real powerplant. Maybe they could market a J-79
firewall forward package together at Osh '06.

Oops - I thought you said 'fireball forward' - maybe thats what you should
have said?


--

John Halpenny

Truth is stranger than fiction.
This is why writers and readers are more comfortable with fiction.

John Ross wrote:
Anybody else see the Strongmobile "Magic Dragon" mock-up?

Here's his website, with photos from Oshkosh.

http://www.strongware.com/dragon/

I don't mean to be a killjoy, but this thing reminded me of what the
Flintstones might fly. Reading this guy's website fills me with a
morbid fascination combined with astonishment.

Oh, that's funny. I saw the thing but instantly put it in the same
category as the Ornithopter. I had no idea he was serious.

--Rick

On 2005-08-07 13:14:59 -0400, Richard Riley said:

http://www.ntsb.gov/ntsb/brief.asp?ev_id=84720&key=0

That is indeed the one, although the brief synopsis on line doesn't
mention the sheet metal screws.

Being a Pinto, "postcrash fire" shouldn't surprize anyone.

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cheers

-=K=-

Rule #1: Don't hit anything big.