No license required

[Zippy]

I can see that. but it's the eventual (not to mention inevitable) reunion with the ground that concerns me

WEOS. You only live once though, eh?

[Cliphead]

WEOS. You only live once though, eh?

I'd rather be at the controls of something like this than seated in some budget airline jet. What's the fear of flying thing about? Just cos it's a wee thing doesn't mean it's dangerous and likely safer.

I'd have much less chance of an accident in something like this than a work commute in the car, y'all trust yer driving and confident enough to hit Britain's roads but wouldn't you like to have a crack at flying?

[gingerjedi]

Maiden flight

They haven't gone into production yet but it works.

What's the big deal? It has wings, body, engine and a seat why wouldn't it work? Let's have yer aeronautical engineering expert opinion.

It may surprise you to learn I spent 12 years of my life building helicopters at Westlands.

The concept isn't new just looks like it's deliberately under-powered to prevent actually taking off for any distance, maybe that's the idea??

But what would I know about 'plank' flight.

[Cliphead]

It may surprise you to learn I spent 12 years of my life building helicopters at Westlands.

The concept isn't new just looks like it's deliberately under-powered to prevent actually taking off for any distance, maybe that's the idea??

But what would I know about 'plank' flight.

Doesn't surprise me one bit so I thought perhaps you understand what a maiden / test flight is about, just that a first test where you don't push it to the edge it's a gradual process of testing the design and aerodynamics. According to the site there will be three variants - electric and two petrol engines so there should be plenty of grunt if required.

WTF is 'plank' flight? Not rotary I assume. Not a fan of helicopters to be honest but I have had enough stick time on rotary to qualify that.

[gingerjedi]

Doesn't surprise me one bit so I thought perhaps you understand what a maiden / test flight is about, just that a first test where you don't push it to the edge it's a gradual process of testing the design and aerodynamics. According to the site there will be three variants - electric and two petrol engines so there should be plenty of grunt if required.

WTF is 'plank' flight? Not rotary I assume. Not a fan of helicopters to be honest but I have had enough stick time on rotary to qualify that.

Alright keep your hair on!

Just thought they may have more to show seeing as they are shipping 3 months from now.

[EternalOptimist]

Alright keep your hair on!

Just thought they may have more to show seeing as they are shipping 3 months from now.

when my lad was getting on for 17, it was getting harder and harder for me to find things that we could do together.
inevitable part of having lads growing up I think.

anyways, I had this fckng brainwave. I bought him a petrol RC plane.

so we built it together, man and boy. and then we took it into the garage to set up the engine.

I weighted the tail down so it was fixed and we started the engine.


The bastid shot towards me at warp factor six and my back was to the wall. no escape.

I still have the scars, it nearly took three of me fingers off, and the lad got splattered with dad-blood.

anyways, when the bleeding stopped, we took it down to the airfield at Burtonwood.

It flew like a dream. The trim was perfect.

Father and son stood together in a filial bond made in heaven.


then the fcker did an unplanned loop the loop , chased me down the runway then smashed into a million bits.

I will never fly again

[Cliphead]

Alright keep your hair on!

Just thought they may have more to show seeing as they are shipping 3 months from now.

What hair?

Just excited at the prospect of a decent machine I can fly legally since I had to give up my license. Plenty of ultralights around but this looks like the dog's danglies and flying from water means no landing fees, messing around in control zones flying from grass or concrete which is what I'm surrounded by, I can just turn up at a slip like it was a boat climb in and go.

It's hard to describe the pleasure and excitement I get from flying, started at fifteen and was flying long before I got a driver's license. Not being able to fly because some nugget at CAA deems my eyesight doesn't meet the requirements pisses me off greatly so one way or another I'll get flying again.

[Cliphead]

The bastid shot towards me at warp factor six and my back was to the wall. no escape.


I will never fly again

[KentPhilip]

Not being able to fly because some nugget at CAA deems my eyesight doesn't meet the requirements pisses me off greatly so one way or another I'll get flying again.

Bastards.

But given the lack of real punishment for crime in this country, have you not considered just flying anyway, and damn the consequences?

[Cliphead]

Bastards.

But given the lack of real punishment for crime in this country, have you not considered just flying anyway, and damn the consequences?