Proof that anything will fly, given enough power

[Aviv Hod]

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

http://www.hugi.is/hahradi/bigboxes.php?box_id=51208&f_id=1159

-Aviv

[G.R. Patterson III]

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.

[zatatime]

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.php?box_id=51208&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

[Icebound]

"Aviv Hod" > wrote in message
...
> This is pretty hilarious. This John Deere lawnmower is surprisingly
> aerobatic!
>
> http://www.hugi.is/hahradi/bigboxes.php?box_id=51208&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.

[Morgans]

"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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[Jim Fisher]

"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

[Jim Fisher]

"Jim Fisher" > wrote in message
...
> "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?


Never mind. I watched it again with my glasses and could see the prop.
Also saw that the deck is actually a cleverly disguised airfoil. Can't make
out the control surfaces, though.

I want one!

--
Jim Fisher

[jawilljr]

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More info here:

http://www.flyingthingz.com/flying_thingzsky_cutter_kit.htm

Jerry

[Paul Tomblin]

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

SPARC*Classic?


--
Paul Tomblin > http://xcski.com/blogs/pt/
"He's overweight, uninformed, and litigious. That's an American
hat-trick" - Lewis Black

[Martin X. Moleski, SJ]

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

[Roger Long]

> Also saw that the deck is actually a cleverly disguised airfoil. Can't
> make
> out the control surfaces, though.
>
Look out at your ailerons next time you are in cruise flight and you'll see
than an observer could ask the same thing. The higher the speed, the less
control movement. This thing is like a 172 at 600 knots in scale terms.

--

Roger Long

[C J Campbell]

"Icebound" > wrote in message
...
>
> "Aviv Hod" > wrote in message
> ...
> > This is pretty hilarious. This John Deere lawnmower is surprisingly
> > aerobatic!
> >
> > http://www.hugi.is/hahradi/bigboxes.php?box_id=51208&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/

[ShawnD2112]

Control surfaces are the flap on the back of the mower between the wheels,
where you mower would have the deflector that keeps stuff from shooting out
the back. In some of the shots you can see them differentially deflected.
Pretty clever, if you ask me!

Shawn
"Jim Fisher" > wrote in message
. ..
>
> "Jim Fisher" > wrote in message
> ...
>> "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?
>
>
> Never mind. I watched it again with my glasses and could see the prop.
> Also saw that the deck is actually a cleverly disguised airfoil. Can't
> make out the control surfaces, though.
>
> I want one!
>
> --
> Jim Fisher
>

[Aviv Hod]

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

[Stefan]

Jim Fisher wrote:

> Lift generated how?

Oh, there are people who claim that it's the Bernoulli principle while
other people are convinced it's Newton....

Stefan

[Morgans]

"Jim Fisher" > wrote in message
...
> "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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[ShawnD2112]

LOL!!
"Stefan" > wrote in message
...
> Jim Fisher wrote:
>
>> Lift generated how?
>
> Oh, there are people who claim that it's the Bernoulli principle while
> other people are convinced it's Newton....
>
> Stefan
>

[David Rind]

jawilljr wrote:
> More info here:
>
> http://www.flyingthingz.com/flying_thingzsky_cutter_kit.htm
>
> Jerry

Is it really $90 for everything you need for this (engine, transmitter,
etc.)? I don't know anything about model planes, but that seems pretty
inexpensive....

--
David Rind

[Christopher Brian Colohan]

David Rind > writes:

> jawilljr wrote:
> > More info here:
> > http://www.flyingthingz.com/flying_thingzsky_cutter_kit.htm
>
> Is it really $90 for everything you need for this (engine,
> transmitter, etc.)? I don't know anything about model planes, but that
> seems pretty inexpensive....

No. Model airplane kits typically come with all of the frame and
mechanical parts to build the plane, as well as detailed plans. It is
usually assumed that the builders will provide their own:

- radio
- engine
- glue
- paint
- wing covering (MonoKote, SolarFilm, or the like)
- time
- tools

If you look at the web page closely, you will see that this kit needs the purchaser to also have:

Needed to Complete: Radio (4ch with elevon or "V" tail mixing),
Engine and acc., Fuel tank, Pushrods, Wheels, Prop, Covering,
glues, and basic hobby tools.

Chris
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[David Rind]

Christopher Brian Colohan wrote:
> David Rind > writes:
>
>
>>jawilljr wrote:
>>
>>>More info here:
>>>http://www.flyingthingz.com/flying_thingzsky_cutter_kit.htm
>>
>>Is it really $90 for everything you need for this (engine,
>>transmitter, etc.)? I don't know anything about model planes, but that
>>seems pretty inexpensive....
>
>
> No. Model airplane kits typically come with all of the frame and
> mechanical parts to build the plane, as well as detailed plans. It is
> usually assumed that the builders will provide their own:
>
> - radio
> - engine
> - glue
> - paint
> - wing covering (MonoKote, SolarFilm, or the like)
> - time
> - tools
>
> If you look at the web page closely, you will see that this kit needs the purchaser to also have:
>
> Needed to Complete: Radio (4ch with elevon or "V" tail mixing),
> Engine and acc., Fuel tank, Pushrods, Wheels, Prop, Covering,
> glues, and basic hobby tools.
>
> Chris

Thanks, I missed that sentence. That makes a lot more sense.

-- David

--
David Rind

[Martin X. Moleski, SJ]

On Sun, 24 Oct 2004 12:19:03 -0400, David Rind
> wrote:

>jawilljr wrote:
>> More info here:
>>
>> http://www.flyingthingz.com/flying_thingzsky_cutter_kit.htm
>>
>> Jerry
>
>Is it really $90 for everything you need for this (engine, transmitter,
>etc.)?

No. $90 is just for the airframe. Engine and radio systems
cost extra.

Marty

[Dave]

Hi Marty!

U in this group too?

Small (usenet ) world! ... :)

Dave



On Sun, 24 Oct 2004 20:12:36 -0400, "Martin X. Moleski, SJ"
> wrote:

>On Sun, 24 Oct 2004 12:19:03 -0400, David Rind
> wrote:
>
>>jawilljr wrote:
>>> More info here:
>>>
>>> http://www.flyingthingz.com/flying_thingzsky_cutter_kit.htm
>>>
>>> Jerry
>>
>>Is it really $90 for everything you need for this (engine, transmitter,
>>etc.)?
>
>No. $90 is just for the airframe. Engine and radio systems
>cost extra.
>
> Marty