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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. |
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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. -- Martin | martin at Gregorie | gregorie dot org |
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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. -- 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 |
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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. -- 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? |
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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. |
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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. |
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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 :^) -- 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 |
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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). -- Martin | martin at Gregorie | gregorie dot org |
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Is that cardboard or Styrofoam?Â* Looks like a toy for a 3-year-old.Â* Or
a glider pilot... *Dan 5J * On 3/24/21 8:08 PM, 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. |
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Doesn't surprise me that Google would be pushing such a cockamamie
scheme.Â* Flying next year and certified a year after that?Â* Have they already forgotten about their grand schemes at Moriarty? Dan 5J On 3/25/21 7:21 AM, kinsell wrote: 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. -- 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.Â* 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.Â* 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.Â* WonderÂ* if that's with gear up or gear down? |
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