Comments on: Trailers for Planes Carry Extra Fuel http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/05/14/trailers-for-planes-carry-extra-fuel/ Yesterday's tomorrow, today. Thu, 21 Aug 2008 21:19:13 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: Baron Waste http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/05/14/trailers-for-planes-carry-extra-fuel/#comment-1055015 Baron Waste Sat, 17 May 2008 00:30:41 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/?p=4449#comment-1055015 Meanwhile, the more sensible approach was already underway: http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/03/27/filling-stations-of-the-sky/ Meanwhile, the more sensible approach was already underway:

http://blog.modernmechanix.com.....f-the-sky/

]]> By: Rick Auricchio http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/05/14/trailers-for-planes-carry-extra-fuel/#comment-1055013 Rick Auricchio Fri, 16 May 2008 23:52:22 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/?p=4449#comment-1055013 The tanks won't glide, they'll probably tumble end-for-end, because there is no longitudinal stability---no tail. The inventor also doesn't understand basic flight principles: as speed increases, so does lift. That's why aircraft have trim tabs. As speed increases, the tank-wing will keep trying to outclimb the aircraft. One also presumes the inventor provided an emergency drop for when the float sticks and fails to level the tank-wing. I don't know whether I'd feel safer flying this stupid thing or standing below watching... The tanks won’t glide, they’ll probably tumble end-for-end, because there is no longitudinal stability—no tail.

The inventor also doesn’t understand basic flight principles: as speed increases, so does lift. That’s why aircraft have trim tabs. As speed increases, the tank-wing will keep trying to outclimb the aircraft.

One also presumes the inventor provided an emergency drop for when the float sticks and fails to level the tank-wing.

I don’t know whether I’d feel safer flying this stupid thing or standing below watching…

]]> By: Baron Waste http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/05/14/trailers-for-planes-carry-extra-fuel/#comment-1054977 Baron Waste Fri, 16 May 2008 07:22:18 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/?p=4449#comment-1054977 And, the obvious question - if your drag is increased by pulling these things, so that you need the extra fuel they provide just to travel with them - why bother? Probably why no one ever has… And, the obvious question - if your drag is increased by pulling these things, so that you need the extra fuel they provide just to travel with them - why bother? Probably why no one ever has…

]]> By: Myles http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/05/14/trailers-for-planes-carry-extra-fuel/#comment-1054953 Myles Thu, 15 May 2008 16:55:49 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/?p=4449#comment-1054953 Are these gas tanks going to glide down into the mountains where they will not be able to be recovered, or are they going to fly into buildings in populated areas? Are these gas tanks going to glide down into the mountains where they will not be able to be recovered, or are they going to fly into buildings in populated areas?

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