>>> Paul, I know how much you enjoy hearing about his exploits..
thought>>> you'd get a laugh outta this..
>>>
>>> http://tinyurl.com/2hxvqb
>>>
>>> Jarrett
>>>
>>> That web site does not work with my browser of course as it has
>>> some thing to do with Microsoft :) However I see a photo of
Mollers>>> Sky Car on there.
>>>
>>> I think Paul well knows that thing is going to fall flat on
its face
>>> as soon as he tries to fly it as opposed to just hover. So as
long as
>>> he can avoid that event he can continue to sell stock :)
>>>
>>> Looks like he is adding wing area so it may eventually fly at
low speed.
>>> Of course no where near the 400 MPH claimed a long time ago and
>>> the more recent 300 MPH. It might fly as fast as 150 MPH.
>>>
>>> Here is a video of it that will work on all computers.
>>> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ElS9BKSsezw
>>>
>>> Paul Lamar ...No rotor no motor.
>
>
>> He's now advocating the old M200 version which was that old
flying saucer
>> type, 8 engine unit. I guess the new M400 just isn't gonna do
the job....
>>
>> Jarrett
>
> Did you listen to this video ? He wants to double the 4) 70 hp
engines> to a total of 560 hp !!! There goes all of the "figures"
for range and
> fuel consumption. Further, at the end he says for the M400 to
succeed> "The government needs the highway in the sky." !! I guess
he never went
> to the FAA seminars at Oshkosh.
>
> -dave
>
Dave
Yes he will need more hp. for vertical take offs and landings. As
you can
see in the video, as soon as he gets out of ground effect the
craft suddenly
sinks. Given enough power you can make an elephant fly or even a
helicopterwhich is much more efficient as a door to door device
and is already
developed. The question is how fast the M-400 will be able to cruise?
Ducted fans are draggy. And when you lose an engine or two what is
the glide
ratio. At least an helicopter can auto rotate and when the learn
to make
fat airfoils that can be stopped in flight then perhaps we will
see some
real cross country speeds. I admire that Moller hasn't given up on
his dream
but I personally think door to door travel is a little over-rated
in over
developed societies that have no time to live anymore. Soon to
come. "Scotty
beam me up":)
Doug in Japan
Why should he give up? People still buy stock.
Paul Lamar ...No rotor no motor.
At the beginning of that vid, it mentions that he's had over $40M
[yes million] dollars invested in his program. $40M!! And what
does he have to show for it? A great sales pitch, pretty decent
graphical animation and a 5 second video.... nothing of which
has substance or value. None of his performance
expectations have ever come to fuitition.. but it's a great front
for people to sink money into.. money that they will NEVER
see again.. By listening to the narration, it's obvious that
there are more and more people who see through the
crap..
Jarrett
Too bad that money was not spent elsewhere in the rotary aircraft engine
field. Of course tilt rotor VTOL was not widely thought of as it is today
due to the success of the V22.
Paul Lamar
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