The Rice Munchers have designed another Flying Car Concept. This one uses the wheels as propellors.
http://www.gizmag.com/yee-flying-car-concept/15254/ |
I read 'whales as propellers'
Disappointed. I'll pipe up and say it's not a great concept. Looking at the aerodynamics the wings have forward sweep (destabilising) AS WELL AS anhedral (destabilising). I dunno, I think our first flying car might be more like a Cessna and less like a fighter aircraft (complexity = expense) Judging by the shape of the body it seems to me the engine must be in the back, therefore you would need much more lift in the rear - so forward sweeping wings is crazy. There is also no tail-plane, which yeah you could probably get away with if you had some ridiculous wing shifting stability algorithm, but again, crazily complex. Exec summary: Don't invest, it won't fly. |
Yeah basically it's pointless unless they have a working prototype. Any noob can draw a picture of an awesome looking vehicle. Reminds me of Ali G when he was looking for investors to make a hoverboard, and when the investors asked him how it would work he would say "That's where you come in... with the science.."
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