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Flying like a bird (almost)

Postby expat » Fri Jun 19, 2009 10:22 am

A bit of a flap

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Re: Flying like a bird (almost)

Postby specter177 » Fri Jun 19, 2009 11:46 am

Yea, it looks like most of the lift was from the forward movement, not the flapping, and one it took off it became really unstable. I wouldn't want to fly it. :-/
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Re: Flying like a bird (almost)

Postby expat » Fri Jun 19, 2009 1:13 pm

Yea, it looks like most of the lift was from the forward movement, not the flapping, and one it took off it became really unstable. I wouldn't want to fly it. :-/


Yes, you are right, the forward thrust was from a model jet engine and yes you are right, unstable and no I also would not ;D

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