Moller hits the UK

Rob Turk wrote:
"Dan" wrote in message
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Harry K wrote:

The reporter must be blind not to have seen the tether. The 200
figure is also suspicious.

Harry K


Does lifting it on a hoist count as a test flight?

Dan, U.S. Air Force, retired


Yes. They tested it 200 times. It refused to fly each and ever time.
;-)

Rob


LOL! Good one, Rob

CB

Anyone remember 5-10 years ago when he was advertising for a used Zero
Zero ejection seat? Even then he recognized that his device was
dangerous and need a way out from an engine failure.

He might now buy a chute like is getting popular on GA birds to save
his ass when all goes to hell when he un tethers (pardon the english
)

Big John
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On Thu, 30 Aug 2007 17:43:29 GMT, CanalBuilder
wrote:

He's at it again. Now he's convinced the BBC. I suppose it's not
surprising as media organizations are dominated by people who aren't
good at the practical stuff.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/6970031.stm

Pleas feel free to contact the BBC and tell then what's wrong with the
article.

In a previous article, Big John said:
He might now buy a chute like is getting popular on GA birds to save
his ass when all goes to hell when he un tethers (pardon the english

Won't do him much good from 10 feet up.


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"Every computer crashes, because every OS sucks"
- Three Dead Trolls In A Baggie, "Every OS Sucks" http://www.deadtroll.com/

"Edward Kiernan" wrote

The article was edited at 1027 zulu today. It now includes reference to
his run-in with the Securities Exchange Commission, and has a much lower
profile on the website. I wonder how that happened.

Just a note to say that I got an E-mail from the editor of the part of the
BBC that was responsible for the story.

They informed me that they had been in touch with the security exchange
commission, and had revised the article, and thanked me for my E-mail.
--
Jim in NC

Harry K wrote:


"Dr Moller and his team have already conducted more than 200 test
flights and say the flying saucer could prove useful to rescue teams
as well as landowners. "

The reporter must be blind not to have seen the tether. The 200
figure is also suspicious.

Harry K


I believe that's a misquote. It should say "could prove useful to
rescue teams as well as as lawnmowers".

Just gotta sharpen the leading edges of the rotors...

John

"Paul Tomblin" wrote in message
...
In a previous article, Big John said:
He might now buy a chute like is getting popular on GA birds to save
his ass when all goes to hell when he un tethers (pardon the english

Won't do him much good from 10 feet up.


--
Paul Tomblin http://blog.xcski.com/
"Every computer crashes, because every OS sucks"
- Three Dead Trolls In A Baggie, "Every OS Sucks"
http://www.deadtroll.com/

Well, if you had a short enough tether, a rocket-deployed chute could at
least cover up the mess.

Tim Ward

"Tim Ward" wrote

Well, if you had a short enough tether, a rocket-deployed chute could at
least cover up the mess.

LOL ! ! !
--
Jim in NC

Harry K

I believe that's a misquote. It should say "could prove useful to
rescue teams as well as as lawnmowers".

Just gotta sharpen the leading edges of the rotors...


As a point of fact, the Toro company made a hovercraft-lawnmower
called the Flymo at two different times in its history. Both times it
was recalled for consumer safety, but it worked very well.

Bret Ludwig wrote:
Harry K
I believe that's a misquote. It should say "could prove useful to
rescue teams as well as as lawnmowers".

Just gotta sharpen the leading edges of the rotors...


As a point of fact, the Toro company made a hovercraft-lawnmower
called the Flymo at two different times in its history. Both times it
was recalled for consumer safety, but it worked very well.


I tried one and found it was only good on flat ground.

"J.Kahn" wrote

I tried one and found it was only good on flat ground.

Here in Western NC, that would only make it good for use as a fan, or a
Moller car; take your pick! ;-))
--
Jim in NC