Category Archives: Aircraft

There are No Age or License Requirements for Light Sport Aircraft Ultralight Planes and Copters

Posted on 3 October, 2024 by alfin2101

Dangerous Children are taught to fly aircraft as a standard part of the curriculum. The category of aircraft and the type of training is a bit flexible. If you are a pilot, you can take your Dangerous Child up for … Continue reading →

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It’s Not a Toy! It’s a Top Tier Amphibious Zombie Escape Vehicle

Posted on 11 September, 2023 by alfin2101

The Icon A5 is an amphibious light plane that you can fold up and store in your garage. In case of a zombie (woke) apocalypse, just unpack the plane and taxi or trailer it to a straight stretch of road. … Continue reading →

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Electric Airplanes: If You Don’t Really Care About Getting There

Posted on 20 December, 2021 by alfin2101

The barrier to entry can be found in an energy density comparison between jet fuel-powered aircraft and those powered by batteries. Expressed in watt-hours or kilojoules per kilogram (Wh/kg), batteries today fall well short. A jet-fueled engine packs 12,000 Wh/kg. … Continue reading →

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A Big Change in the Way You Fly

Posted on 3 September, 2020 by alfin2101

Fly like a business executive direct to your home town airport — but at the routine cost of a commercial air flight. The new Otto Aviation Celera has completed 31 successful test flights, and is on track to provide a … Continue reading →

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Why Electric Airplanes Can’t Get Off the Ground

Posted on 11 March, 2020 by alfin2101

Because the Batteries Alone Would Weigh 2X Allowable Takeoff/Landing Weight After accounting for battery weight, there is no weight left over for the pilot, passengers, luggage, or even for the airplane itself! People can fantasize about flying an electric airplane … Continue reading →

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Flying Bugout Vehicle to Escape Zombie Apocalypse

Posted on 27 October, 2018 by alfin2101

Escaping the City When TSHTF in TEOTWAWKI The Surefly copter by Workhorse Group Inc. is an 8-propellor hybrid-electric personal VTOL that you can keep at home, in case of emergencies. Safety features include a ballistic parachute, a 5 minute dedicated … Continue reading →

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Personal Lighter-than-Air Flying Machines

Posted on 15 November, 2015 by alfin2101

The “age of the personal airship” always seems to be just around the corner. Hot air balloons have been around since 1783, but affordable personal airships that you can control and reliably fly from point A to point B in … Continue reading →

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