Comments on: The FREAK of the Month – No. 2 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/05/29/the-freak-of-the-month-no-2/ Yesterday's tomorrow, today. Sun, 22 Nov 2009 04:15:36 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: ehutch http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/05/29/the-freak-of-the-month-no-2/comment-page-1/#comment-1064378 ehutch Wed, 07 Jan 2009 20:19:16 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/?p=4517#comment-1064378 i think the inventor is dead. the technology does exist for the "heli plane". he was just a bit ahead of his time. i think the inventor is dead. the technology does exist for the “heli plane”. he was just a bit ahead of his time.

]]> By: Myles http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/05/29/the-freak-of-the-month-no-2/comment-page-1/#comment-1060530 Myles Wed, 10 Sep 2008 17:17:21 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/?p=4517#comment-1060530 Does the inventor realize that for vertical take off the thrust has to more than equal the weight of that monster? Also co-ordinating the power of 8 lifting propellers spread widely on the plane in real time is going to be fun. Does the inventor realize that for vertical take off the thrust has to more than equal the weight of that monster? Also co-ordinating the power of 8 lifting propellers spread widely on the plane in real time is going to be fun.

]]> By: Juan Pablo de la Colina http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/05/29/the-freak-of-the-month-no-2/comment-page-1/#comment-1058154 Juan Pablo de la Colina Mon, 14 Jul 2008 22:19:33 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/?p=4517#comment-1058154 Hi, Im a free printed magazine publisher from Mexico City and I was wondering if I can take some of the contents of your page to make a kind of section of the magazine that is non-profit. Can anybody help me in this? Hi, Im a free printed magazine publisher from Mexico City and I was wondering if I can take some of the contents of your page to make a kind of section of the magazine that is non-profit. Can anybody help me in this?

]]> By: Charlie http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/05/29/the-freak-of-the-month-no-2/comment-page-1/#comment-1056057 Charlie Thu, 29 May 2008 17:46:09 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/?p=4517#comment-1056057 jayessell: I know have #1, it was a very short lived feature, I'm not even sure there was a #3. jayessell: I know have #1, it was a very short lived feature, I’m not even sure there was a #3.

]]> By: Neil Russell http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/05/29/the-freak-of-the-month-no-2/comment-page-1/#comment-1056054 Neil Russell Thu, 29 May 2008 17:06:43 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/?p=4517#comment-1056054 That "air screw" business was one of those things that just wouldn't go away in the 30s. Was there ever a real-world application of it? I know that it was popular for watercraft at one time too, but again, other than Bushnell's Turtle, has it gotten a lot of use? That “air screw” business was one of those things that just wouldn’t go away in the 30s.

Was there ever a real-world application of it? I know that it was popular for watercraft at one time too, but again, other than Bushnell’s Turtle, has it gotten a lot of use?

]]> By: jayessell http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/05/29/the-freak-of-the-month-no-2/comment-page-1/#comment-1056041 jayessell Thu, 29 May 2008 15:20:04 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/?p=4517#comment-1056041 Charlie, is there a #1, #3 and so on? Charlie, is there a #1, #3 and so on?

]]> By: ronan http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/05/29/the-freak-of-the-month-no-2/comment-page-1/#comment-1056022 ronan Thu, 29 May 2008 12:39:50 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/?p=4517#comment-1056022 An "Airscrew"-propelled airplane, now that's a neat idea! I guess the airplane can be used as an efficient tunnel borer in case of crash. An “Airscrew”-propelled airplane, now that’s a neat idea! I guess the airplane can be used as an efficient tunnel borer in case of crash.

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