Flying motorcycle the next roadable airplane?

Samson Motorworks claims it has the utmost in roadable aircraft with its
new SkyBike. The SkyBike is a three-wheeled, two-seat motorcycle with a
telescoping main wing and a canard. Powered by a shrouded single
propeller driven by a rotary engine, the vehicle will supposedly fly at
130 mph?although it hasn't flown yet. Read more /AOPA Pilot/ Editor in
Chief Tom Haines' blog entry
<http://blog.aopa.org/blog/?p=669&WT.mc_id=081128epilot&WT.mc_sect=gan>.


http://samsonmotorworks.com/


SCAM SCAM SCAM SCAM
I can't believe the editors of AOPA mag are so dumb.
How are they going to build a telescoping spar with a shear web?
Think about it.

The other thing is going to happen is it will crash as soon
as they attempt a take off if they can get to take off speed.
The main wing will stall long before the front wing stalls.
Ask Burt Rutan.

The third thing is it will never reach take off speed as the
front of the ducted fan is not open to the atmosphere.

I could go on and on.

AOPA mag will print any stupid press release sent to them.


Paul Lamar

Dear Sir or Madam,

Thank you for contacting the AOPA Pilot Information Center.  I appreciate you sharing your thoughts with us.  You can contact the author directly at Thomas.Haines@aopa.org

If I can be of further assistance, feel free to contact me.

Tom Kramer
Aviation Technical Specialist
AOPA Pilot Information Center


It is not up to me to clean your house.
You need some management over site on what the AOPA publishes.

Paul Lamar


Mr. Lamar,

If you would like to discuss your opinions on an article, I suggest you contact the author directly.  We do not feel there were any factual mistakes with the article you mentioned.

Tom Kramer
Aviation Technical Specialist
AOPA Pilot Information Center



Well then you know nothing about airplanes or engines.

Paul Lamar