Comments on: Hovering in History https://www.damninteresting.com/hovering-in-history/ Fascinating true stories from science, history, and psychology since 2005 Fri, 14 Aug 2015 14:43:59 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.1 By: Angel https://www.damninteresting.com/hovering-in-history/#comment-39940 Fri, 14 Aug 2015 14:43:59 +0000 https://www.damninteresting.com/?p=722#comment-39940 Are flying platforms also known as “Pervertiplanes”?

]]> By: Dave https://www.damninteresting.com/hovering-in-history/#comment-38947 Wed, 28 May 2014 10:48:15 +0000 https://www.damninteresting.com/?p=722#comment-38947 The Airgeep is quite similar to that air bike that was shown on the internet last week, it shows that someone is taking a new look at old ideas.

]]> By: Samillionaire https://www.damninteresting.com/hovering-in-history/#comment-19017 Tue, 18 Dec 2007 14:22:37 +0000 https://www.damninteresting.com/?p=722#comment-19017 how about an inspector gadget helicopter hat?

]]> By: dacoobob https://www.damninteresting.com/hovering-in-history/#comment-18553 Wed, 21 Nov 2007 08:16:12 +0000 https://www.damninteresting.com/?p=722#comment-18553 It’s not military, but these guys make a commercial one-man helicopter: http://www.airscooter.com. Very cool.

]]> By: aivars https://www.damninteresting.com/hovering-in-history/#comment-10573 Tue, 28 Nov 2006 01:43:23 +0000 https://www.damninteresting.com/?p=722#comment-10573 junebee said: “Hey, how come nobody tried tieing some balloons onto a lawn chair?!”

uh…mythbusters did that in [i think] season 2…maybe season 1

mohdowais said: “What about this guy? He seems to have done pretty well with a jetpack. That, or this video is totally fake

http://www.stupidvideos.com/video//stunts/Jetpack_Man/ (sorry dont know how to link yet)”

they have made some personal jetpacks, but they were very limited range b/c of fuel and…..

Bill Koch said: “How come we don’t all have personal jetpacks yet?!”

we would, however the tech required was patented and hence stoled the the US military for their cruise missile engines. as such, we poor scum arent allowed them *sniff*

]]> By: Misfit https://www.damninteresting.com/hovering-in-history/#comment-10409 Tue, 21 Nov 2006 01:14:39 +0000 https://www.damninteresting.com/?p=722#comment-10409 Theyyyyyyy’re workin’ on it! Hopefully the flying car will arrive soon, but let’s all just hope that they safety bug the hell outta those things before they start selling them to people.

]]> By: Romeo702 https://www.damninteresting.com/hovering-in-history/#comment-10392 Mon, 20 Nov 2006 14:44:42 +0000 https://www.damninteresting.com/?p=722#comment-10392 It is good to know someone is taking the flying car concept seriously however.

http://www.moller.com/skycar/

]]> By: Romeo702 https://www.damninteresting.com/hovering-in-history/#comment-10391 Mon, 20 Nov 2006 14:41:06 +0000 https://www.damninteresting.com/?p=722#comment-10391 senorstu said: “Juan does…


http://tinyurl.com/y5pwds“

Devils in the details – the steam reaches 1300F degrees. Screw up your landing or get your leg in the blast and you wont be riding a jetpack anymore- just a wheelchair.

]]> By: misanthrope https://www.damninteresting.com/hovering-in-history/#comment-10389 Mon, 20 Nov 2006 12:01:37 +0000 https://www.damninteresting.com/?p=722#comment-10389 junebee said: “Hey, how come nobody tried tieing some balloons onto a lawn chair?!”

They have – http://www.snopes.com/travel/airline/walters.asp

It would probably make a good DI story in itself…

]]> By: erikmartin https://www.damninteresting.com/hovering-in-history/#comment-10383 Mon, 20 Nov 2006 04:11:36 +0000 https://www.damninteresting.com/?p=722#comment-10383 Gee, I wonder what mishap might have happened to give them the idea to put the helicopter blades above the pilot instead of below!

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