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Post by Deleted on Jan 2, 2018 9:18:20 GMT
This micro seaplane looks quite fun but I wonder what you'd actually be allowed to do with it? Is it just a glorified jetski or can it actually fly any distance ? flynano.com/
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Post by kris on Jan 2, 2018 9:25:15 GMT
Well it's electric so Peter will like it. I wouldn't want to run out of charge at any altitude. Although I don't think it would be capable of flying at altitude as it looks like a ground effect plane to me.
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Post by JohnV on Jan 2, 2018 9:40:20 GMT
looks like great fun. Agree with Kris ..... Ground effect vehicle ...... great grandchild of the Caspian Sea Monster
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Post by quaysider on Jan 2, 2018 9:41:51 GMT
looks good fun though... no mention of charge time/running time... you'd want to stay low wouldn't you?
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Post by Deleted on Jan 2, 2018 9:42:00 GMT
Well it's electric so Peter will like it. I wouldn't want to run out of charge at any altitude. Although I don't think it would be capable of flying at altitude as it looks like a ground effect plane to me. Thats interesting. makes sense. It says you don't need a pilot license so I imagine it must be close to the surface at all times which means if there was a problem it would not fall far. Its quite impressive to see the sorts of vehicles being produced with modern brushless motors.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 2, 2018 9:45:47 GMT
looks good fun though... no mention of charge time/running time... you'd want to stay low wouldn't you? 1 hr charge. I reckon it's similar to a remote control model plane in that you get a very short flight time maybe 10 or 15 minutes. 32kw motor. 1.7kwh battery. That would imply less than ten minutes but I suppose it isn't using full power all the time.
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Post by quaysider on Jan 2, 2018 11:00:50 GMT
I'd end up getting distracted looking at things...and the next thing you'd know splat!
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Post by peterboat on Jan 2, 2018 11:28:42 GMT
Well it's electric so Peter will like it. I wouldn't want to run out of charge at any altitude. Although I don't think it would be capable of flying at altitude as it looks like a ground effect plane to me. You are right Kris I want one so if everyone has a whip round.............................
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Post by bargemast on Jan 2, 2018 11:34:11 GMT
I don't know what to call this, so I will just call it a thing, it's made in foxy country, the rules there may be different than in the UK. It's possible that you do need a licence to fly one of these in the UK and elsewhere, probably a licence that allows you to kill yourself Peter.
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Post by kris on Jan 2, 2018 11:36:26 GMT
Well it's electric so Peter will like it. I wouldn't want to run out of charge at any altitude. Although I don't think it would be capable of flying at altitude as it looks like a ground effect plane to me. You are right Kris I want one so if everyone has a whip round............................. ive got a few copper washes you can have.
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Post by kris on Jan 2, 2018 11:38:46 GMT
Well it's electric so Peter will like it. I wouldn't want to run out of charge at any altitude. Although I don't think it would be capable of flying at altitude as it looks like a ground effect plane to me. Thats interesting. makes sense. It says you don't need a pilot license so I imagine it must be close to the surface at all times which means if there was a problem it would not fall far. Its quite impressive to see the sorts of vehicles being produced with modern brushless motors. i quite agree, it's just a pity battery technology is lagging behind.
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Post by Telemachus on Jan 2, 2018 19:07:51 GMT
Hmmm, 32kw motor, 1.7kWH battery, doesn’t that mean just over 3 minutes at full power? I wonder if it glides well (rhetorical question, I’m sure it doesn’t!).
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Post by JohnV on Jan 2, 2018 19:15:44 GMT
Hmmm, 32kw motor, 1.7kWH battery, doesn’t that mean just over 3 minutes at full power? I wonder if it glides well (rhetorical question, I’m sure it doesn’t!). from the little I know about ground effect devices, it's a bit like getting a boat onto the plane ....... full welly till it lifts and then back off and it stays on the step as it has reduced the drag
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Post by JohnV on Jan 2, 2018 19:26:53 GMT
Looks like a load of old bollocks to me. Easy money off rich kids. That drag on the water is gonna get the battery life down to about.... well, it's sunk already. Oh dear. that's what I meant about a planing hull ..... you need a heck of a lot of power to get it up on the step but once it's there it doesn't take much to keep it there ..... same with a GEV it takes a heck of a lot of power to get airbourne but once it's skimming on the ground effect it takes very little power to keep it there ..... I do remember seeing a graph of the power requirements but I'm damned if I can remember where to find it now.
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Post by Stumpy on Jan 2, 2018 19:42:47 GMT
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