Australian built Hoverbike prepares for takeoff

Re:Australian built Hoverbike prepares for takeoff by Kilimanjaro on Friday June 10, 2011 @12:39PM (#2641479)

I like the concept but, can we replace a huge propeller with three or four inline and directionable small propellers for better stability?

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Re:Australian built Hoverbike prepares for takeoff by tocomment on Friday June 10, 2011 @01:19PM (#2641627)

You get less thrust that way.

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Re:Australian built Hoverbike prepares for takeoff by redthrowaway on Friday June 10, 2011 @02:13PM (#2641858)

Also worse efficiency, more complexity, more expense, and more things to go wrong.

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Re:Australian built Hoverbike prepares for takeoff by saulrh on Friday June 10, 2011 @02:24PM (#2641910)

And, since this is already being steered by a computer-controlled vectored thrust system, giving it more fans won't make it any more stable in the first place. This system is plenty actuated.

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Re:Australian built Hoverbike prepares for takeoff by Tyrant505 on Friday June 10, 2011 @02:30PM (#2641927)

More complexity but more redundancy too.

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