K-Bear has just shown me something that has left me dizzy with anticipation. There is nothing I want more.
At first, I was very skeptical. It just didn't seem that anything that awesome could actually exist, but K-Bear has convinced me it is the real thing.
Now that I believe him, I can honestly say I have never seen anything that I've instantly fallen in love with like I have this. I simply must have it. Everything I do from now on will be towards that end.
It will be a while before I can get my hot little hands on it, but now that I know it's out there, nobody is going to stop me from having it. It's just as well because I'm going to have to work very hard for it.
Some may find it hard to believe, but when you see it, you'll understand how I can be so head over heels.
TADA! Presenting the M200G
Looky! Looky! Looky!
Is this not the most awesome personal-use technology that you've ever seen? It's a real flying saucer! Seriously. It is. Check out the video.
It has been in development like forever by Dr. Paul Moller, who "embarked on a wacky 30-year quest to build a personal flying pod". His US (where else!) company, Moller International, is really making these things.
The Californian-based company has invented a flying saucer that could be available for purchase from next year.
How to operate the M200G:
I can just see myself and a companion jumping into the M200G, zipping off to wherever our hearts desire, cruising around nature. Oh, the exhilaration from that kind of freedom of movement... And the possibilities for exploration... Aye! It's... it's awesome!
I hope all this was as exciting for you as it was for me. You may close now if you like. You don't have to. :·)
If that didn't get you even a little bit titillated, then perhaps you had best check for a pulse.
I will be sorely disappointed if its performance falls short of what I've been led to believe or if there are limitations to how long it can stay up.
Very disappointed.
At first, I was very skeptical. It just didn't seem that anything that awesome could actually exist, but K-Bear has convinced me it is the real thing.
Now that I believe him, I can honestly say I have never seen anything that I've instantly fallen in love with like I have this. I simply must have it. Everything I do from now on will be towards that end.
It will be a while before I can get my hot little hands on it, but now that I know it's out there, nobody is going to stop me from having it. It's just as well because I'm going to have to work very hard for it.
Some may find it hard to believe, but when you see it, you'll understand how I can be so head over heels.
Click here and prepare to be astonished.
Looky! Looky! Looky!
Is this not the most awesome personal-use technology that you've ever seen? It's a real flying saucer! Seriously. It is. Check out the video.
It has been in development like forever by Dr. Paul Moller, who "embarked on a wacky 30-year quest to build a personal flying pod". His US (where else!) company, Moller International, is really making these things.
The Californian-based company has invented a flying saucer that could be available for purchase from next year.
How to operate the M200G:
- Since computers control the vehicle's stability during operation, the pilot can only control speed and direction.
- The vehicle has two hand-operated controls to direct the desired manoeuver.
- The left hand control twists to select desired altitude, and moves forwards and backwards to select the rate of climb and descent.
- The right-hand control twists to select direction and moves side to side to provide traverse movement during hover and early transition. This same control moves forward and backward to determine speed and braking.
- The M200G’s performance is similar to that of a light helicopter, but its computerised control system restricts it to within 10 feet of the ground.
- The vehicle uses multiple thrust-generating fans. Each fan is enclosed in a housing and provides thrust under the control of an independent flight control computer.
- The system ensures that each fan is available to provide stability and control during flight.
- In the event that a controller, fan or engine fails, the others will maintain the vehicle’s attitude until the vehicle can land safely.
- The vehicle can reach a maximum speed of 100 miles per hour, and is fuelled by a mixture of ethanol and water.
I can just see myself and a companion jumping into the M200G, zipping off to wherever our hearts desire, cruising around nature. Oh, the exhilaration from that kind of freedom of movement... And the possibilities for exploration... Aye! It's... it's awesome!
I hope all this was as exciting for you as it was for me. You may close now if you like. You don't have to. :·)
I will be sorely disappointed if its performance falls short of what I've been led to believe or if there are limitations to how long it can stay up.
Very disappointed.
Archived Comments
Jamie R ~
She'll be putty in your hands. Just need a saucer and a hippo guys.
Aug 04, 2007 11:46
Res Ipsa ~
"I will be sorely disappointed if its performance falls short of what I've been led to believe or if there are limitations to how long it can stay up..."
I'm sure Jamie has disappointed many women along these same lines.
Sorry that was left way too wide open.
Aug 05, 2007 00:00
Taylor ~
Now you've done it, Res. I am not responsible for whatever happens after this...
Aug 05, 2007 01:44
Jamie R ~
I'm sure Jamie has disappointed many women along these same lines.
Well my flying saucer is a boomerang so it always comes straight back for more.
Aug 05, 2007 01:53
Res Ipsa ~
Taylor, Jamie has a great deal of restraint.
I noticed you didn't elaborate on that remark.
Aug 05, 2007 03:36
Taylor ~
You two gentlemen have very active imaginations. I can't imagine what either of you are talking about. Besides, I have to focus on how I am going acquire the object of my desire. I need a plan... yes, a plan...
Aug 05, 2007 05:42
Erik ~
Moller has a better model, the M400X Or perhaps I should say a different model altogether. The M400X could very well revolutionize personal air travel if he gets his FAA certification which they appear to be expecting by the end of 08.
The Very Light Jet market is something everyone is trying to break into and this might be a good company to get invested in. Currently it is a penny stock with last trade of $0.71
Aug 05, 2007 06:54
Taylor ~
Erik, that thing is too much like an airplane. Geesh, people get killed in those all the time. And you fly so high, you need all kinds of instruments and stuff.
You said you wanted to take flying lessons, so I can see how that the M400X would appeal to you. I've taken flying lessons and that's when I discovered that I like being a passenger much more than being a pilot. It didn't appeal to me at all.
I like being close to the land where I can see stuff. The view from thousands of feet up is interesting but after a while it gets boring.
I'm crazy about this thing.
Aug 05, 2007 07:19
Erik ~
Taylor,
It seems to me that this guy's market isn't pilots so much as the average Joe. And from what I have read previously of his work he intends it to be computerized with very little input from the "pilot." You will note that on his site he says that they hope to do away with the pilots license requirement.
And there is NO way that the birds eye view could get boring! Just not a possibility (o=
Aug 05, 2007 08:27
WaterBoy ~
Both of these devices are neat, but I'm still waiting for the jet packs they promised us 30 years ago.
Aug 06, 2007 16:42
Taylor ~
You like those, eh? Jet packs don't seem very comfortable having that thing strapped on your back, your legs dangling. Sipping on a vodka tonic while you're jetting around wouldn't be very easy. And you're all alone up there. This saucer seats two. What more do you want? If this saucer's a rockin', don't come a knockin'...
Aug 06, 2007 17:12
AJW308 ~
The Moeller Sky Car is cool. I've seen video of it flying with safety tethers.
I even applied to work for him in the mid 90's.
His project seems to have stagnated to the point that one has to wonder if his investors are just funding his hobby and nothing more.
With the safety he's build into it, it does seem very safe. While there are no fender benders at 2,000 feet, technologies like Capstone will make for a much safer flight environment as data from multiple sources is distilled into one display.
One of the things that's amazed me about living in Alaska is the number of people I meet who've survived an airplane crash. While I know I'll never meet anyone who hasn't survived one, the paradigm of aircraft crash=death has been changed for me.
I would buy an Air Car, if I could, but if one really wants to fly, something by Cessna or Piper is a much more realistic choice.
Perhaps for the same reasons that women are better shots then most men, some women seem to make excellent pilots.
Taylor, have you ever considered getting your pilots license? Most flight schools will offer a check ride where you can rent a plane and an instructor pilot and actually do some flying.
The check ride will count towards your FAA requirements for your license, so if you do chose to fly, the ride will be an investment in your license and if you chose not to, it'll be an good life experience.
Aug 06, 2007 18:06
WaterBoy ~
I went through Ground School when I was in high school, even took the FAA exam. But the cost for flight experience was too cost-prohibitive at the time (and now, for that matter).
Something that I could fly without a pilot's license (NOT an ultra-light, thank you) is something that I would seriously consider forming a co-op to purchase.
Aug 06, 2007 18:33
WaterBoy ~
"Jet packs don't seem very comfortable having that thing strapped on your back, your legs dangling."
Think of it as a unbounded roller coaster ride.
"If this saucer's a rockin', don't come a knockin'..."
If that saucer's a-rockin', it's liable to tip your butt out onto the ground...
And there are easier ways to join the Mile High Club.
Aug 06, 2007 18:39
Taylor ~
I even applied to work for him in the mid 90's.
Seems it would be an awful cool project to work on. That was my first thought when I learned about it. Dammit. Wish I had known about this before I lost my mind.
Oh, I hope it isn't stagnating. We need a revolution in transportation. Moller's designs are not revolutionary technology, but the concept of flying in place of driving is.
AJW308, I did take flying lessons. I have my little log book and everything. It was with a Cessna. But, I'd be up there flying and was more interested in sight-seeing than piloting the plane. The thing about planes is that you need a landing strip, you can't hover and there are so many regulations to deal with.
I'd much prefer to hop into my saucer and scoot over the surface at no more than 10 meters above. I don't need to be up in the clouds. Although utility lines could be trouble. Those blasted things are always a problem when I fly in my dreams. I'm a very clumsy, unstable flyer.
Aug 06, 2007 18:49
Taylor ~
If that saucer's a-rockin', it's liable to tip your butt out onto the ground...
The element of danger is most appealing. Besides, I would expect the stabilizing computer sensors to take care of such, um, turbulence...
Aug 06, 2007 19:05
Taylor ~
Oh, all those thrust-generating fans could be serious trouble for long hair. Danger is one thing, having you hair yanked out by a fan is not at all enticing.
Aug 06, 2007 19:22
AJW308 ~
Danger is one thing, having you hair yanked out by a fan is not at all enticing.
I think your fans are safe, except maybe Jamie, he's Australian, you know.
*grin*
The way the FAA is taking over the civilian UAV world (and they know they are overstepping their charter, they're just just daring someone to try and fight them) I can't see them letting Air Cars slip past them without regulating them.
Aug 06, 2007 22:53
Taylor ~
Oh, I know, I know...
Aug 07, 2007 03:34
Difster ~
I will be sorely disappointed if its performance falls short of what I've been led to believe or if there are limitations to how long it can stay up...
This is what happens when I come late to the game. I had such a good comment for this which would just ring hollow now.
In any case, it sounds like an awesome device and I want one too!!!
Aug 09, 2007 00:07
Taylor ~
I hate it when that happens.
Aug 09, 2007 00:58
That's an awfully big crane just over there, and I see a rope or cable attached to the thing. Tsk.
ReplyDeleteHey, Bane.
ReplyDeleteThat obvious crane and cable is not an attempt at fraud. If it was, it would be a pretty lame attempt. No, it's there for insurance against an accident. You don't want an mishap to bust up your expensive prototype. You can see that the cable is slack and not holding it up.
Anyway, you came around pretty late on this post. The stand-alone posts don't have the comment link to Haloscan, so your comment will not be seen in the regular comments section. I never fixed that. I kind of like it because it filters out the comments from people who find my posts through Google. As if I care what the masses think...