Comments on: Flying Whirligig Is Newest Aircraft http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/06/21/flying-whirligig-is-newest-aircraft/ Yesterday's tomorrow, today. Mon, 01 Dec 2008 21:25:57 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: bob http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/06/21/flying-whirligig-is-newest-aircraft/#comment-1057538 bob Mon, 30 Jun 2008 12:55:36 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/?p=4666#comment-1057538 the reason many helicopter designs failed was because many of the inventors thought of the blades as wings, and would be shaped like so. the problem was that the blades where often too heavy to move quickly, and the control surfaces where never worked out, or sometimes nonexistent. the reason many helicopter designs failed was because many of the inventors thought of the blades as wings, and would be shaped like so. the problem was that the blades where often too heavy to move quickly, and the control surfaces where never worked out, or sometimes nonexistent.

]]> By: jayessell http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/06/21/flying-whirligig-is-newest-aircraft/#comment-1057209 jayessell Sun, 22 Jun 2008 15:06:48 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/?p=4666#comment-1057209 JMylnt; I had that in 'Classic Comics' format. But... The 'suspension of disbelief' breaker for me in that story is a huge ground vehicle on the dirt roads of the late Nineteenth century. JMylnt; I had that in ‘Classic Comics’ format.
But…
The ’suspension of disbelief’ breaker for me in that story is a huge ground
vehicle on the dirt roads of the late Nineteenth century.

]]> By: JMyint http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/06/21/flying-whirligig-is-newest-aircraft/#comment-1057208 JMyint Sun, 22 Jun 2008 14:42:16 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/?p=4666#comment-1057208 The movie "Master of the World" was based on the Jules Verne novel "Robur the Conquerer", with the exception of the character of Strock. In the novel "Master of the World" Robur returns with a combination airplane, boat, automobile called the 'Terror'. The movie “Master of the World” was based on the Jules Verne novel “Robur the Conquerer”, with the exception of the character of Strock. In the novel “Master of the World” Robur returns with a combination airplane, boat, automobile called the ‘Terror’.

]]> By: jayessell http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/06/21/flying-whirligig-is-newest-aircraft/#comment-1057205 jayessell Sun, 22 Jun 2008 13:25:50 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/?p=4666#comment-1057205 Paul: Something like Jules Verne's "Albatross" from 'Master of the World' as depicted on the screen with Vincent Price? Paul:
Something like Jules Verne’s “Albatross” from ‘Master of the World’
as depicted on the screen with Vincent Price?

]]> By: aerohydro http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/06/21/flying-whirligig-is-newest-aircraft/#comment-1057195 aerohydro Sun, 22 Jun 2008 01:37:18 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/?p=4666#comment-1057195 Did some searching for the patent that's referred to in the article, and found that Glenn Dale was actually granted two : US1981441 (for the whirligig/airplane design) and US1981442 (which was for a pure helicopter). Both patents were issued on the same day, hence the sequential numbering. If you think the whirlygig design is strange, just wait til you see the drawings for the helicopter - it has 16 sets of rotors, 64 blades all up! Cheers, Paul Did some searching for the patent that’s referred to in the article, and found that Glenn Dale was actually granted two : US1981441 (for the whirligig/airplane design) and US1981442 (which was for a pure helicopter).

Both patents were issued on the same day, hence the sequential numbering. If you think the whirlygig design is strange, just wait til you see the drawings for the helicopter - it has 16 sets of rotors, 64 blades all up!

Cheers,
Paul

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