[meteorite-list] Meteorite hunters
From: Mark Langenfeld <mlangen_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Thu Apr 22 09:52:07 2004 Message-ID: <000d01c23e86$82e6d1a0$cbc2cfa9_at_Default> This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_000A_01C23E5C.87F6B180 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Unfortunately, there have been more than a few gyro-copter fatalities. = Most were the result of a hard push over, which unloads the rotor and = causes a negative "coning angle" that gets your rotor blades into the = pusher prop or vertical stabilizer. Either way, it's not pretty. On the = other hand, if you keep the Gs positive and otherwise fly prudently, = gyro-copters can be pretty benign. Mark ----- Original Message -----=20 As far as 100k for a kit chopper, popular mechanics has run they're = gyro-copter a couple time over the last 40 years and would cost way less = than that kit and is a proven design (gyro-copters have no fatalities = that I know of because of the design, the rotors are free running and = not driven so provide a rough, but surviable landing if the push prop = motor stalls). -----Original Message----- From: meteorite-list-admin_at_meteoritecentral.com = [mailto:meteorite-list-admin_at_meteoritecentral.com]On Behalf Of John Reed Sent: Wednesday, August 07, 2002 7:15 PM To: James_TOM Knudson Cc: meteorite-list_at_meteoritecentral.com Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Meteorite hunters Hey tom what do you think of a mini chopper (helicopter) they sell = in kits you put together yourself for right around 100k plus some thing = you could shine at the ground that would give a signal when you shine it = on metal , is there anything like that does any one know? Thanks John=20 ------=_NextPart_000_000A_01C23E5C.87F6B180 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable <!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <HTML><HEAD> <META http-equiv=3DContent-Type content=3D"text/html; = charset=3Diso-8859-1"> <META content=3D"MSHTML 5.50.4522.1800" name=3DGENERATOR> <STYLE></STYLE> </HEAD> <BODY bgColor=3D#ffffff> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Unfortunately, there have been more = than a few=20 gyro-copter fatalities. Most were the result of a hard push over, = which=20 unloads the rotor and causes a negative "coning angle" that = gets your=20 rotor blades into the pusher prop or vertical stabilizer. Either = way, it's=20 not pretty. On the other hand, if you keep the Gs positive and = otherwise=20 fly prudently, gyro-copters can be pretty benign.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Mark</FONT></DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE dir=3Dltr=20 style=3D"PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; = BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"> <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV> <DIV style=3D"BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: = black"><FONT=20 face=3DArial color=3D#0000ff size=3D2><SPAN = class=3D430231302-08082002>As far as 100k=20 for a kit chopper, popular mechanics has run they're gyro-copter a = couple time=20 over the last 40 years and would cost way less than that kit and is a = proven=20 design (gyro-copters have no fatalities that I know of because of the = design,=20 the rotors are free running and not driven so provide a rough, but = surviable=20 landing if the push prop motor stalls).</SPAN></FONT></DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE=20 style=3D"PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #0000ff 2px = solid; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"> <DIV class=3DOutlookMessageHeader><FONT face=3D"Times New Roman"=20 size=3D2>-----Original Message-----<BR><B>From:</B>=20 meteorite-list-admin_at_meteoritecentral.com=20 [mailto:meteorite-list-admin_at_meteoritecentral.com]<B>On Behalf = Of</B> John=20 Reed<BR><B>Sent:</B> Wednesday, August 07, 2002 7:15 = PM<BR><B>To:</B>=20 James_TOM Knudson<BR><B>Cc:</B>=20 meteorite-list_at_meteoritecentral.com<BR><B>Subject:</B> Re: = [meteorite-list]=20 Meteorite hunters<BR><BR></DIV></FONT>Hey tom what do you think of a = mini=20 chopper (helicopter) they sell in kits you put together yourself for = right=20 around 100k plus some thing you could shine at the ground that would = give a=20 signal when you shine it on metal , is there anything like that does = any one=20 know?<BR>Thanks John </BLOCKQUOTE></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML> ------=_NextPart_000_000A_01C23E5C.87F6B180-- Received on Wed 07 Aug 2002 10:51:05 PM PDT |
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