Proof that anything will fly, given enough power

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

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

-Aviv

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.

"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.

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Jim Fisher

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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?


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!

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Jim Fisher

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More info he

http://www.flyingthingz.com/flying_t...cutter_kit.htm

Jerry

jawilljr wrote:
More info he

http://www.flyingthingz.com/flying_t...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....

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David Rind

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.

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Roger Long

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
news

"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?


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

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

LOL!!
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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