Rotor ships, aka Flettner ships

Re:Rotor ships, aka Flettner ships by agapean on Thursday February 17, 2011 @07:13PM (#2233533)

Following the links, I find the rotor 'wing' to be more fascinating!

edit: oops! link: http://www.icar-101.com/icar/index.php

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Re:Rotor ships, aka Flettner ships by Semiapies on Thursday February 17, 2011 @07:23PM (#2233570)

It's a fun idea, but I'd be more fascinated if they actually had so much as small, radio-controlled model that flew and offered any basis for thinking this wouldn't be just a really inefficient way to build a helicopter.

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Re:Rotor ships, aka Flettner ships by ableal on Friday February 18, 2011 @06:37AM (#2235075)

Also, without pics: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flettner_airplane

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