From: joshua geller (dclxvi_at_best.com)
Date: 02/25/98
Date: Wed, 25 Feb 1998 09:33:27 -0800 (PST) Message-Id: <199802251733.JAA14856@shell5.ba.best.com> From: joshua geller <dclxvi_at_best.com> Subject: Helios: UL Control
this should work, if anything does.
I have grave reservations about the navigability, in anything but the
most gentle breeze, of any lenticular airship.
but I could be wrong; I ain't the smartest motherfucker in the world.
what are the proportions of brian borland's blimps?
we shall see what happens! I am so excited to see helios moving again.
josh
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Chris McCoy writes:
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> joshua geller <dclxvi_at_best.com> on 02/22/98 06:36:20 AM
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> Please respond to helios_at_launch.net
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> The idea put forward by Ken was to use a hang-glider type control as the
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> I still think that two engines will be more effective. For now, I will
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> > Here is the rub: 2SI (formerly Cyuna) manufactures the 230A 228cc
> > engine.It is 20.1HP weighs 38lbs each and new only cost $1100 each.
> > They are on page 225 of the spruce catalog. Two of these in the config
> > you saw should give me MONSTER control at a good weight. A Hirth F3
> > rated at 60 HP weighs 70lbs and costs $2700.
> > The rotax weighs almost 85 lbs for the same HP. The question is, is a
> > single powerful engine better than 2 lighter, less powerful ones?
> I guess I must have missed something.
> are you vectoring thrust at all? if you are you need at least two
> points of thrust.
> josh
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