WHAT THE FECK?!

Discussion on Specific Aircraft Types. Close up photos particularly welcome. Please keep ON TOPIC :)

WHAT THE FECK?!

Postby Jakemaster » Wed Aug 09, 2006 2:54 pm

WHAT IS THIS THING!?  IT LOOKS LIKE A HUMPBACK WHALE!

http://www.airliners.net/open.file/1091777/L/
Jakemaster
 

Re: WHAT THE FECK?!

Postby C » Wed Aug 09, 2006 2:57 pm

An airship perhaps... ;) ;D
User avatar
C
Colonel
Colonel
 
Posts: 11977
Joined: Mon May 19, 2003 1:04 pm
Location: Earth

Re: WHAT THE FECK?!

Postby Isak922 » Wed Aug 09, 2006 3:28 pm

Aye... looks like an old blimp trying to be modernized  :P
4GB DDR2 PC5300; 3.2GHz Pentium D 940, Nvidia 9800GT 1024MB DDR3, Windows XP Pro SP3
User avatar
Isak922
Major
Major
 
Posts: 1484
Joined: Tue Jun 27, 2006 9:09 pm
Location: Connecticut

Re: WHAT THE FECK?!

Postby Drake_TigerClaw » Wed Aug 09, 2006 3:31 pm

It looks like someone's attept at building a rigid airship.
~Drake TigerClaw
Image
User avatar
Drake_TigerClaw
2nd Lieutenant
2nd Lieutenant
 
Posts: 110
Joined: Fri Aug 05, 2005 10:42 pm
Location: Atlanta, Ga, USA

Re: WHAT THE FECK?!

Postby Drake_TigerClaw » Wed Aug 09, 2006 3:37 pm

According to FAA record its made by  Lifter Dyna, and its called a Patroller. It says it was built in 2005 and its owned by OHIO AIRSHIPS INC... in Ohio. Says it's fixed wing single engine too.
~Drake TigerClaw
Image
User avatar
Drake_TigerClaw
2nd Lieutenant
2nd Lieutenant
 
Posts: 110
Joined: Fri Aug 05, 2005 10:42 pm
Location: Atlanta, Ga, USA

Re: WHAT THE FECK?!

Postby C » Wed Aug 09, 2006 4:21 pm

Says it's fixed wing single engine too.


That would figure - it does look like someones stuck microlight wings and an enlarge microlight tail upon it...
User avatar
C
Colonel
Colonel
 
Posts: 11977
Joined: Mon May 19, 2003 1:04 pm
Location: Earth

Re: WHAT THE FECK?!

Postby flyboy_14 » Thu Aug 31, 2006 12:29 am

N141DL (cn 101-05) This is the 120-ft long, two-seat, Dynalifter prototype. Built in 2005, it is a hybrid of winged airplane and helium airship.


Intresting...
User avatar
flyboy_14
1st Lieutenant
1st Lieutenant
 
Posts: 444
Joined: Wed Nov 17, 2004 7:57 pm
Location: EDMONTON ALBERTA CANADA


Return to Specific Aircraft Types

Who is online

Users browsing this forum: No registered users and 82 guests