Would you buy an airplane like this? How much would you pay?
It would be completely powered by you, at a somewhat vigorous workout pace.
It would nap together or unsnap in 10 minutes, and go in a 10 foot trailer, like one of the bigger U-Haul trailers. The wing span is 40 feet.
It needs to take off from a smooth runway. If the small wheels have big bumps in front of them, it might not be able to pick up any speed. You will have about 25 pounds of thrust or more when you first start. A road is smooth enough.
You could fly figure 8's, but would have to stay withing 20 feet of the gorund or so. It would be pretty strong, but if a sudden gust of wind got you, it could break the wings. And since you'd be flying really slowly, your steering would be ineffictive against a strong wind gust which could knock you who knows which way. Fly on calm days at your own risk.
You can taxi during take offs and landings.
You can buy it in a kit that you can assymble in 3 days, 4 hours per day, to the larger pieces that you transport.
If you are in good shape and light, you buy the one with the smaller wing and have a top speed of maybe 30 mph, though you'd have to be an athlete to cruize at over 25 mph for more than a few minutes. An athlete can maybe keep it up for an hour.
If you are a bit bigger or not in as good of shape, you buy the bigger winged one, and maybe cruize at 15 mph.
Just like the early hang gliders, there is a risk of dying or getting hurt.
The driver seat is completely inclosed, but the walls are clear plastic. There are ventilation holes that let a breeze pass through.
Steering is done easily with a control stick.
It would be completely powered by you, at a somewhat vigorous workout pace.
It would nap together or unsnap in 10 minutes, and go in a 10 foot trailer, like one of the bigger U-Haul trailers. The wing span is 40 feet.
It needs to take off from a smooth runway. If the small wheels have big bumps in front of them, it might not be able to pick up any speed. You will have about 25 pounds of thrust or more when you first start. A road is smooth enough.
You could fly figure 8's, but would have to stay withing 20 feet of the gorund or so. It would be pretty strong, but if a sudden gust of wind got you, it could break the wings. And since you'd be flying really slowly, your steering would be ineffictive against a strong wind gust which could knock you who knows which way. Fly on calm days at your own risk.
You can taxi during take offs and landings.
You can buy it in a kit that you can assymble in 3 days, 4 hours per day, to the larger pieces that you transport.
If you are in good shape and light, you buy the one with the smaller wing and have a top speed of maybe 30 mph, though you'd have to be an athlete to cruize at over 25 mph for more than a few minutes. An athlete can maybe keep it up for an hour.
If you are a bit bigger or not in as good of shape, you buy the bigger winged one, and maybe cruize at 15 mph.
Just like the early hang gliders, there is a risk of dying or getting hurt.
The driver seat is completely inclosed, but the walls are clear plastic. There are ventilation holes that let a breeze pass through.
Steering is done easily with a control stick.