flying platform

[Bill3]

Having just driven a Segway for the first time, I imagined what a
three dimensioanl version would be like. Spent some time online
looking at Hiller's flying platform, which seemed closest. Was unable
to find any information on current attempts to re-create the flying
platform. Does anyone know of a company so inclined? Especially
interested in kit or plans, since I can't afford a Segway either.
Thanks.

[Richard Lamb]

Bill3 wrote:
>
> Having just driven a Segway for the first time, I imagined what a
> three dimensioanl version would be like. Spent some time online
> looking at Hiller's flying platform, which seemed closest. Was unable
> to find any information on current attempts to re-create the flying
> platform. Does anyone know of a company so inclined? Especially
> interested in kit or plans, since I can't afford a Segway either.
> Thanks.

That was an interesting flying machine, but I believe development
was dropped long ago.

But you've got the money several companies will probably incline.

Richard

[Capt.Doug]

http://www.roadabletimes.com/roadables-vtol_pam.html

D.

[Kyle Boatright]

"Bill3" > wrote in message
m...
> Having just driven a Segway for the first time, I imagined what a
> three dimensioanl version would be like. Spent some time online
> looking at Hiller's flying platform, which seemed closest. Was unable
> to find any information on current attempts to re-create the flying
> platform. Does anyone know of a company so inclined? Especially
> interested in kit or plans, since I can't afford a Segway either.
> Thanks.

Don't you remember the Space Ranger? It was 4 plans built turbojets bolted
to a frame. You controlled the direction of flight by weight shift. They
advertized the thing in the back of Popular Science for 10+ years when I was
a kid...

Repeat after me:

I want to live a life of danger.
I want to fly a Space Ranger

[Colibri]

Bill3 wrote:
> Having just driven a Segway for the first time, I imagined what a
> three dimensioanl version would be like. Spent some time online
> looking at Hiller's flying platform, which seemed closest. Was unable
> to find any information on current attempts to re-create the flying
> platform. Does anyone know of a company so inclined? Especially
> interested in kit or plans, since I can't afford a Segway either.
> Thanks.

"Hummingbird" kits were offered a few years ago by Rafi Yoeli. He posts
here occasionally about another project he's been working on.

You can find a short video at http://www.urbanaero.com/Frame-Film_Downloads.htm

[Howard Eisenhauer]

http://www.trekaero.com/trek_aerospace_springtail_efv4.html

H.

On 4 Oct 2004 12:18:14 -0700, (Bill3) wrote:

>Having just driven a Segway for the first time, I imagined what a
>three dimensioanl version would be like. Spent some time online
>looking at Hiller's flying platform, which seemed closest. Was unable
>to find any information on current attempts to re-create the flying
>platform. Does anyone know of a company so inclined? Especially
>interested in kit or plans, since I can't afford a Segway either.
>Thanks.