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Re: propellers for hoovercraft
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lugnet.technic
Date: 
Tue, 18 Mar 2003 04:57:34 GMT
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In lugnet.technic, Tobbe Arnesson writes:
My variation on his designs looks like this, made it a bit lighter and fewer
bricks:
http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/Phoenix/Hoovercraft/pixel-fan1.jpg  (4
blades)
http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/Phoenix/Hoovercraft/pixel-fan2.jpg  (8
blades)

Would 1 x 8 tiles work instead of the 2 x 8 plates for wings?
http://peeron.com/inv/parts/4162

These should make less resistance in the air, causing less turbulence etc.

Just a thought!
That sounds like a good idea to me too.  I think you might want to turn them so
the flat tile side is facing down and pushing.
  regards,
        Paul Krieg

Best regards,
/Tobbe
http://www.lotek.nu
(remove SPAM when e-mailing)



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