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Flying car? How about a steam powered airplane?

Posted: Dec 22nd, '10, 10:42
by IRGuy
Mark S...

I'll see your Flying Car and raise you a Steam Powered Airplane...

http://www.flixxy.com/besler-steam-airplane.htm

Posted: Dec 22nd, '10, 11:05
by In Memory Walter K
I don't know how that self contained steam motor works, but if it can give an airplane a 400 mi range on 10 gallons of water, I'd think it might work great in a car. Quiet, too? Whooo-hoo!

Posted: Dec 22nd, '10, 16:15
by Bruce
And where are the Besler brothers today?

Enjoying the millions of dollars an oil company paid them to destroy their plans and invention.

After all if it had worked as described, water is free, oil is not...........

Posted: Dec 22nd, '10, 16:56
by In Memory Walter K
But it still means it CAN be done!

Posted: Dec 22nd, '10, 17:31
by MarkS
How about this for wild!

Drone Controllers

For non-pilots, these controllers are in Nevada and are each flying a drone thousands of miles away in the combat zone in Iraq and Afghanistan. Their left hand is on the throttle controlling the drone's engine. Note all the buttons which perform various tasks without removing the hand from the throttle. The right hand is flying the plane.


http://s186.photobucket.com/albums/x156 ... pilots.mp4

Posted: Dec 22nd, '10, 19:42
by Bruce
Is it just me or is there something really hot watching that woman talk all mass destruction and stuff?

Note to self:
Buy the wife a couple of joy stick controllers and a head set for Christmas.

Posted: Dec 23rd, '10, 09:47
by MarkS
I'd "Roger" that!