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Re: Zipper--the two-piece flying helicopter
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lugnet.technic
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Tue, 3 Jun 2003 15:51:06 GMT
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In lugnet.technic, Kevin L. Clague wrote:
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In lugnet.technic, Paul Kleniewski wrote:
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“jrl” jrl3d@yahoo.com wrote in message news:HFuys8.1oy3@lugnet.com...
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I came up with this a little while ago. It’s extremely simple, but it’s kind
of fun and it’s the first thing I’ve seen built of Legos that can actually
fly! You can check it out here:
http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=45172
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actually it doesn’t fly
in the same “not” as rollo-walkers don’t walk
:))
but the idea is good
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Paul,
Why do you say that it does not fly? I’ve played with non-LEGO versions of
these and they certainly do fly. They produce lift. They don’t just fall
slowly like a paper airplane that glides.
Kevin
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Mmmm... Nice idea....
Just a week ago I’ve seen, on a website, a wired ‘Hovering UFO’ like this:
 Click to see more
...and here another RC ‘UFO’: http://www.rctoys.com/draganflyer3.php
How to realize a so light structure made of LEGO?
Maybe using Flex System Hoses?
Bye!
Alessandro
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| I seriously doubt you could build a flying machine entirely from LEGO. I know this may sound like 18th Century scoffing, but there are some good reasons for this. First is that LEGO plastic is quite dense and makes for fairly thick walls compared to (...) (21 years ago, 4-Jun-03, to lugnet.technic, FTX)
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| (...) Paul, Why do you say that it does not fly? I've played with non-LEGO versions of these and they certainly do fly. They produce lift. They don't just fall slowly like a paper airplane that glides. Kevin (...) (21 years ago, 3-Jun-03, to lugnet.technic)
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