Post by flyjoe180 on Nov 11, 2007 11:51:35 GMT 12
The flying car is finally approaching reality -- maybe -- but inventors around the world are still working to combine other vehicle types to come up with a more efficient (and fun) means to get from point A to point B. Such is the case with Rudy Heeman, an inventor in New Zealand who has created a device called a hoverwing.
Like other similar craft we found on YouTube, Rudy's hoverwing is a combination of a hovercraft and a plane. It's capable of zipping around on the surface of land or water, cushioned by a pillow of air. But when it reaches 60mph, its wings extend and the thing is able to fly about six feet above the surface. It's taken 11 years of Rudy's life and an untold amount of money to create the thing. And despite the first flight ending in a crash, Heeman hasn't lost his motivation. In fact, he's looking for a volunteer to join him on the second flight.
Any takers? Count us out. This thing doesn't look any safer than those killer flying kite tubes.
Like other similar craft we found on YouTube, Rudy's hoverwing is a combination of a hovercraft and a plane. It's capable of zipping around on the surface of land or water, cushioned by a pillow of air. But when it reaches 60mph, its wings extend and the thing is able to fly about six feet above the surface. It's taken 11 years of Rudy's life and an untold amount of money to create the thing. And despite the first flight ending in a crash, Heeman hasn't lost his motivation. In fact, he's looking for a volunteer to join him on the second flight.
Any takers? Count us out. This thing doesn't look any safer than those killer flying kite tubes.
