MechFx

a project donated to the UK helicopter museum

would it fly ??????


cheers

Art

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marko66

Hi All

Art maybe Russ could use it as an avatar, he has more hope of getting it flying by the nats probably

Regards Mark

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rotor

It amazes me that people think they're going to get these things to fly .....

Look at the airspeed a gyro glider needs to get into the air .... how much HP do people think they can get out of their legs ....

rotor

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mark horan

Dont worry about the air speed, with your legs cocked up in the air like that you would get a fair breeze up the pitot tube!

joew

Would that be CLT? Would you encounter the possibility of PPO with it?

I wouldn't mind seeing what is written on that tablet in front of it!!!

Joew

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MechFx

hope this helps

bit out of focus

check out the gear drive.....where have I seen one of those before ???

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joew

Thanks Art!

To Rotor!

It might surprise you Rotor, but the pedal powered Gyro actually flew as you can read it below, or cut and paste link!!

"""" It amazes me that people think they're going to get these things to fly .....

Look at the airspeed a gyro glider needs to get into the air .... how much HP do people think they can get out of their legs ...."""" And the answer is...: 175 yards ?


Joew


News for Friends of The Helicopter Museum

Friends Member restores 'Cyclogyroplane'

In 1959 Henry Kremer offered a prize of £50,000 for the first human powered aircraft to fly a 1 mile, figure-of-eight course. Three machines were built by Herbert Watkinson, of Bexhill, England, in attempts to win the prize. The third machine, the CG-4, was not complete when Mr. Watkinson died in 1977. The pedal-powered CG-4 was donated to The Museum in 1979 with documentation and photographs.

In 2006, restoration volunteer and Friends Member, Ray Caple, repaired, restored and repainted the machine.The first Cyclogyroplane, the CG-3/1, was built in 1961 and flew free in 1962. An improved version, the CG-3/3, flew 175 yards at RAF Tangmere in 1963 but could not be manoeuvered sufficiently. It was donated to the Shuttleworth Collection in 1970 but was subsequently damaged and scrapped. Watkinson began work on the CG-4 in 1976 and was near completion when, in April 1977, his wife died suddenly following an accident. Although he attempted to continue work on the CG-4, Herbert Watkinson died six months later. The first Kremer Prize was won by Paul MacCready's 'Gossamer Condor', piloted by Bryan Allen, in August 1977. The CG-4 'Cyclogyroplane' went back on display, at The Museum, in September 2006.

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Our mission is to analyse the situation and avoid or circumvent problems before they arise.Our aim is to swiftly and efficiently arrive at a workable solution. However, when you are up to your arse in crocodiles, it is difficult to remember that your initial objective was to drain the f****ng swamp!