« Reply #2135 on: Mar 12, 2020, 5:55 pm »
 
What Next???
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2020/02/200217112730.htm

Free energy? They fail to explain where the energy comes from, so I dont believe it. 
Ian Brooks
Gloucester, UK

« Reply #2134 on: Mar 12, 2020, 1:26 pm »
 

« Reply #2133 on: Feb 24, 2020, 5:27 pm »
 
You neck of the woods is on my list Philip - cheaper than the ferry!!! ;D

« Reply #2132 on: Feb 23, 2020, 7:13 pm »
 
Kim, plot a course for KIR and I'll make sure they keep a slot for you ;) ;D

« Reply #2131 on: Feb 14, 2020, 1:05 pm »
 
Thanks for interest guys :)


This one is even better than the last one Tom!


Ronnie - maiden flight has to be done by a test pilot solo (Paul Dewhurst who im sure you know of) so it’s my wobbly iPhone footage from a long way off. I went of the second flight to gather some more flight data with him - it’s a brilliant aircraft 8)


Ian - the hover height is great (climb rate 1200 ft per minute 2 up) but I suspect it won’t float as well as my Otter with the engine off :o [size=78%] [/size]


« Reply #2130 on: Feb 14, 2020, 10:42 am »
 
 I was honoured to go up in the last plane that that had that was great too with Kim at the controls . 8) :)

« Reply #2129 on: Feb 14, 2020, 8:59 am »
 
It’s a wonderful feeling watching something that you have built fly for the first time.
Were you on board or the cameraman?

« Reply #2128 on: Feb 13, 2020, 11:34 pm »
 
Look at the hover height on that baby ???
Ian Brooks
Gloucester, UK

« Reply #2127 on: Feb 13, 2020, 7:36 pm »
 
Well done its looking grate Kim I bet there was a few bottles of champagne drunk that day  8)  .  Tom




« Reply #2126 on: Feb 13, 2020, 3:19 pm »
 
I asked Jane how it was and I got the same response!  ;)
Memories are BETTER than Dreams---"Capn" FLINT

« Reply #2125 on: Feb 13, 2020, 10:02 am »
 
Guys - thought you might be interested in this 2 minute video of the maiden flight of our Skyranger Nynja fixed wing microlight which 4 of us have built from a kit over the last 15 months 8) . It took to the air in the last hour off daylight on Thursday last week on one of those rare days when it wan't blowing a hoolie or the cloud being on the deck ::)



https://youtu.be/A1S9j3ZWkSY

« Reply #2124 on: Jan 31, 2020, 12:04 pm »
 
Makes for "Classy reading"!
I wonder on what grounds they appealed?
Watching "Saving lives at sea" ref RNLI ATM.
I wonder if this will feature?

Human "variety" apparently knows NO bounds.
Ho (hum).  ::)
Memories are BETTER than Dreams---"Capn" FLINT

« Reply #2123 on: Jan 30, 2020, 10:28 pm »
 

« Reply #2122 on: Sep 22, 2019, 6:33 pm »
 
Memories are BETTER than Dreams---"Capn" FLINT

« Reply #2121 on: Aug 29, 2019, 6:14 pm »
 

Husband:
My wife is missing.
She went to rescue people from the flood yesterday and has not come home...

Sergeant at Police Station:
What is her height?

Husband:
I'm not sure. A little over five-feet tall?

Sergeant:
Weight?

Husband:
Don't know.

Sergeant:
Color of eyes?

Husband:
Sort of brown I think. Never really noticed.

Sergeant:
Color of hair?

Husband:
Changes a couple times a year.
Maybe dark brown now.
I can’t remember.

Sergeant:
What was she wearing?

Husband:
Could have been jeans or maybe a skirt or shorts. I don't know exactly.

Sergeant:
What kind of car did she go in?

Husband:
She actually went on my dirt bike...

Sergeant:
What kind of bike was it?

Husband: (sobbing)
It's a new 2019 Kawasaki KX450 in lime green with a Liquid-cooled, 4-stroke Single engine, 449 cm³ displacement, 96 x 62.1 mm Bore x stroke with Compression ratio of 12.5:1. DOHC 4 valve, Forced lubrication, semi‑dry sump. Front suspension; 49 mm inverted telescopic fork with adjustable compression and rebound damping. Rear; New Uni-Trak with adjustable dual-range (high/lowspeed). Front brakes are Single semi-floating 270 mm petal disc. Caliper: Dual-piston. Rear brakes are Single 250 mm petal disc. Caliper: Single-piston. 5-speed transmission, Primary Reduction Ratio of 2.727 (60/22).  Wet multi-disc manual clutch. Perimeter, aluminum frame, 122 mm trail, 305mm front wheel travel, 307 for the rear. Front tyre: 80/100-21 51M and rear 120/80-19 63M. Steering angle, left / right 42° / 42° L x W x H 2,185 x 830 x 1,275 mm Wheelbase 1,485 mm Ground clearance 340 mm Fuel capacity 6.2 litres Seat height 955 mm Curb mass 110.0 kg... (continues to cry). 

Sergeant:
Don't worry mate. We'll find your bike.
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