Revolutionary new plane

On Wed, 24 Mar 2021 20:08:43 -0600, kinsell wrote:

https://mashable.com/video/train-plane-hybrid/

You gotta admit, it's better than the electric train pulling a blimp.

Maybe with a longer extension cord, electric gliders could work.

Nice one, whoever drew it. About as aerodynamic as a brick.



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On Thursday, 25 March 2021 at 11:44:46 UTC, Martin Gregorie wrote:
On Wed, 24 Mar 2021 20:08:43 -0600, kinsell wrote:

https://mashable.com/video/train-plane-hybrid/

You gotta admit, it's better than the electric train pulling a blimp.

Maybe with a longer extension cord, electric gliders could work.
Nice one, whoever drew it. About as aerodynamic as a brick.



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About a week too early for April Fool's Day

It reminded me very slightly of the Caspian Sea Monster, but those used to fly lower

On 3/25/21 6:06 AM, andy l wrote:
On Thursday, 25 March 2021 at 11:44:46 UTC, Martin Gregorie wrote:
On Wed, 24 Mar 2021 20:08:43 -0600, kinsell wrote:

https://mashable.com/video/train-plane-hybrid/

You gotta admit, it's better than the electric train pulling a blimp.

Maybe with a longer extension cord, electric gliders could work.
Nice one, whoever drew it. About as aerodynamic as a brick.



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Martin | martin at
Gregorie | gregorie dot org

About a week too early for April Fool's Day

It reminded me very slightly of the Caspian Sea Monster, but those used to fly lower

Strange website, sometimes it plays an animation, sometimes not. But
it's absolutely no joke, already a real design. First flight 2022, EASA
certification expected 2023!

Don't know about other people, but Google loves to push unsolicited
articles like this to my phone. Here's another doozey they featured:

https://www.travelweekly.com.au/arti...y-80-per-cent/

One piece molded construction, with patent pending technology. 10560
mile range. Wonder if that's with gear up or gear down?

About as aerodynamic as a brick.

No, it's about as aerodynamic as four bricks.

2,000 passengers? Following fixed routes where the track runs? Of course, all bridges, tunnels and power lines will have to be removed. No problem, apparently.

And if you wonder about the legalization of marijuana, this is a great example of all the "neat ideas" we are going to see. I think we're already seeing the results from repealing the Laws of Physics.

Mark Mocho wrote on 3/25/2021 7:27 AM:
About as aerodynamic as a brick.

No, it's about as aerodynamic as four bricks.

2,000 passengers? Following fixed routes where the track runs? Of course, all bridges, tunnels and power lines will have to be removed. No problem, apparently.

And if you wonder about the legalization of marijuana, this is a great example of all the "neat ideas" we are going to see. I think we're already seeing the results from repealing the Laws of Physics.

The concept came from a Russian design firm, so I doubt legal marijuana was involved :^)

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- "A Guide to Self-Launching Sailplane Operation"
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On Thu, 25 Mar 2021 08:11:09 -0700, Eric Greenwell wrote:

Mark Mocho wrote on 3/25/2021 7:27 AM:
About as aerodynamic as a brick.

No, it's about as aerodynamic as four bricks.

2,000 passengers? Following fixed routes where the track runs? Of
course, all bridges, tunnels and power lines will have to be removed.
No problem, apparently.

And if you wonder about the legalization of marijuana, this is a great
example of all the "neat ideas" we are going to see. I think we're
already seeing the results from repealing the Laws of Physics.

The concept came from a Russian design firm, so I doubt legal marijuana
was involved :^)

That explains it: vodka was involved (been there, done that with Russian
and Ukrainian friends).




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On 3/25/21 9:29 AM, Martin Gregorie wrote:
On Thu, 25 Mar 2021 08:11:09 -0700, Eric Greenwell wrote:

Mark Mocho wrote on 3/25/2021 7:27 AM:
About as aerodynamic as a brick.

No, it's about as aerodynamic as four bricks.

2,000 passengers? Following fixed routes where the track runs? Of
course, all bridges, tunnels and power lines will have to be removed.
No problem, apparently.

And if you wonder about the legalization of marijuana, this is a great
example of all the "neat ideas" we are going to see. I think we're
already seeing the results from repealing the Laws of Physics.

The concept came from a Russian design firm, so I doubt legal marijuana
was involved :^)

That explains it: vodka was involved (been there, done that with Russian
and Ukrainian friends).



Hopefully not both at the same time.

That Alice electro-thingy was named by the company's founders after a
night of hard drinking in a hangar, while blasting out some Jefferson
Airplane (ironic isn't it?). Some white rabbits and a ten foot tall
Alice were involved.

Same outfit that came up with the ecranoplan? Reminds me of the old
saw:Â* Just because you /_can_/ do something doesn't mean that you
/_should_/.

Dan 5J
On 3/25/21 9:11 AM, Eric Greenwell wrote:
The concept came from a Russian design firm, so I doubt legal
marijuana was involved :^)

Dňa Å¡tvrtok 25. marca 2021 oÂ*16:11:13 UTC+1 použÃ*vateľ Eric Greenwell napÃ*sal:
Mark Mocho wrote on 3/25/2021 7:27 AM:
About as aerodynamic as a brick.

No, it's about as aerodynamic as four bricks.

2,000 passengers? Following fixed routes where the track runs? Of course, all bridges, tunnels and power lines will have to be removed. No problem, apparently.

And if you wonder about the legalization of marijuana, this is a great example of all the "neat ideas" we are going to see. I think we're already seeing the results from repealing the Laws of Physics.

The concept came from a Russian design firm, so I doubt legal marijuana was involved :^)

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Eric Greenwell - Washington State, USA (change ".netto" to ".us" to email me)
- "A Guide to Self-Launching Sailplane Operation"
https://sites.google.com/site/motorg...ad-the-guide-1
must have been lot of vodka then..

Both of those "concepts" show complete ignorance of aerodynamics. Reminds me of my
grandmother who wanted to tell the pilot to fly low and slow, for safety. There are very good
reasons modern aircraft are all mono-planes turbofans that fly at very high altitudes. They are both
more energy efficient and safer. Why would anyone want an airplane that has to follow a track?

Rich L.