Comments on: The Flying Saucers of North America

By: JarvisLoop

JarvisLoop — Sun, 28 Jun 2020 02:53:27 +0000

Only 10 days later? I like it.

By: JarvisLoop

JarvisLoop — Thu, 18 Jun 2020 01:42:44 +0000

Checking back.

By: JarvisLoop

JarvisLoop — Tue, 15 Oct 2019 00:01:37 +0000

Checking back in.

By: JarvisLoop

JarvisLoop — Tue, 08 Oct 2019 00:45:41 +0000

Still wondering.

By: JarvisLoop

JarvisLoop — Sat, 18 May 2019 01:24:30 +0000

And I also wonder what’s really going on in Provo, Utah.

By: JarvisLoop

JarvisLoop — Sun, 07 Oct 2018 23:23:21 +0000

Anyone else wondering what we now have that does work and is being hidden away until it is needed? Such as anti-gravity, maybe?

By: sseshaa

sseshaa — Sat, 07 Apr 2012 05:56:29 +0000

hello, it works, but still needs powerful engines too…

By: DanThinksDances&femaleGspot

DanThinksDances&femaleGspot — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 04:30:04 +0000

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This concept does work. Enough money, time, effort can get it done.

By: DanThinksDances&femaleGspot

DanThinksDances&femaleGspot — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 04:28:24 +0000

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[quote]brienhopkins said: “I saw this on Discovery. The video footage didn’t instill hope: flew like a janky firsby thrown with your left hand.”[/quote]

nothing like the left hand substituting for the right hand. Still gets the job done. The penis does not know the difference!

[quote]markk said: “I can’t imagine anything aerodynamic in that shape.

Also I will second TimWhit’s comment; if we are to have flying cars, they shall have to be automated.”[/quote]

That’s what they said about moterized cars.

By: dynasoar

dynasoar — Tue, 26 Feb 2008 01:03:22 +0000

The Avro Aircar presently in the Smithsonian was a wind tunnel version. The one previously on display at Ft. Eustis Virginia was the one that flew. It was not a “real life flying saucer”, it was a ground effect vehicle — a hovercraft. If not for AVRO’s insistence that it didn’t need a skirt, it would have made a successful hovercraft design. The one in the Smithsonian is in storage in building 22 and is in poor repair, particulary surface corrosion. The Ft. Eustis craft has been disassembled and the parts are in storage for much the same reason (even more corrosion; it was a mere mile from the ocean). A third, wooden version exists in Canada. A fourth 1:5 scale model was built owned by Bill Zuk, who wrote the book about the Avrocar. There is presently a proposal being considered to renovate one or both. Mr. Zuk will be presenting it to the remaining AVRO ex-employees to come to the 60th anniversary of the maiden flight of the CF-105 Arrow, on March 29th, 2008. No Nazis, no top secret transportation arrangements, no such goofy stuff at all. If anyone doubts this, feel free to ask the attendees, who after that cancellation of all their excellent projects have little reason to make up stories about their work. The one 20/20 hindsight issue that would have made all the difference: the rotational precession of the craft was due to the free-flight of the craft attempting to rotate against the rotation of the turbofan. Counter-rotating turbofans would have made all the difference. If, as we hope, we get to transport #2 to the Smithsonian to rebuild and refurbish alongside #1, it is certain discussion will ensue regarding rebuilding and counter-rotating turbofans.