Comments on: Planes That Go Straight Up OPEN NEW FIELDS FOR AVIATION http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/02/21/planes-that-go-straight-up-open-new-fields-for-aviation/ Yesterday's tomorrow, today. Fri, 05 Sep 2008 06:53:27 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: Charlie http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/02/21/planes-that-go-straight-up-open-new-fields-for-aviation/#comment-1055118 Charlie Sun, 18 May 2008 21:42:08 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/02/21/planes-that-go-straight-up-open-new-fields-for-aviation/#comment-1055118 Fixed. Thanks for the tip Chris. Fixed. Thanks for the tip Chris.

]]> By: Chris http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/02/21/planes-that-go-straight-up-open-new-fields-for-aviation/#comment-1055107 Chris Sun, 18 May 2008 15:13:06 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/02/21/planes-that-go-straight-up-open-new-fields-for-aviation/#comment-1055107 I noticed that the last page image is only half there. I noticed that the last page image is only half there.

]]> By: Umbriel http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/02/21/planes-that-go-straight-up-open-new-fields-for-aviation/#comment-1047389 Umbriel Mon, 25 Feb 2008 03:09:37 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/02/21/planes-that-go-straight-up-open-new-fields-for-aviation/#comment-1047389 Apparently it was the Austrians who developed the very first working helicopter, back in 1917 http://www.superbox.at/pkz2-roden-p-7253.html?manufacturers_id=55 Note that the vertical takeoff and landing part worked, but the first helicopter couldn't actually be maneuvered -- It effectively functioned like a mechanical kite or balloon. Apparently it was the Austrians who developed the very first working helicopter, back in 1917
http://www.superbox.at/pkz2-ro.....rers_id=55

Note that the vertical takeoff and landing part worked, but the first helicopter couldn’t actually be maneuvered — It effectively functioned like a mechanical kite or balloon.

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