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  Just an idea for an prop for a hovercraft
 
Hello I've seen the marvelous creation of hovercrafts by Paul Kleniewski ( (URL) ) and that gave me some ideas. Here can you see a simpel construction of an propell that I made. I've not taken any photos yet, but here is one image made in Ldraw: (...) (21 years ago, 5-Feb-03, to lugnet.technic)
 
  Re: Just an idea for an prop for a hovercraft
 
(...) Yes. It directs the air flow that would normaly be thrown outward from the spinning prop. and forces it down. This makes more lift. (...) Only helps the prop push air in the right direction. (...) (21 years ago, 6-Feb-03, to lugnet.technic)
 
  Re: Just an idea for an prop for a hovercraft
 
"Øyvind Steinnes" <senniets@online.no> wrote in message news:H9us2z.K4r@lugnet.com... <cut> (...) I've (...) got (...) good idea oyvind i'll show you my new fixed propellor soon so probably it could be incorporated with your idea i've got some (...) (21 years ago, 6-Feb-03, to lugnet.technic)
 
  Re: Just an idea for an prop for a hovercraft
 
Some hoover crafts use a tunnel/prop design facing backwards and direct about 1/3-rd of the air downwards to create lift, the rest is used to push the craft forward (with rudders to steer). Perhaps this can be made with LEGO? The main benefit is (...) (21 years ago, 6-Feb-03, to lugnet.technic)
 
  Re: Just an idea for an prop for a hovercraft
 
"pixel" <pixsrv@poczta.onet.pl> wrote in message news:H9vM7J.4ut@lugnet.com... (...) As I wrote I used the #20 / #21 panels. That is the panels that comes with the Williams F1, the other has a big hole in the midle and are too bulky. I testet both (...) (21 years ago, 6-Feb-03, to lugnet.technic)
 
  Re: Just an idea for an prop for a hovercraft
 
"Øyvind Steinnes" <senniets@online.no> wrote in message news:H9wKLu.F5y@lugnet.com... (...) I (...) dont (...) the (...) hold (...) it seems i didn't read your post carefully enough sorry (...) oh G!!! so you should try to build the lifting (...) (21 years ago, 7-Feb-03, to lugnet.technic)

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