Gravity Plane

In order for the GravityPlane to become airborne, gas bags inside a pair of rigid, zeppelin-like structures are filled with helium from storage tanks inside the vehicle. This causes the aircraft to become lighter-than-air, and it rises from the ground. Compressed-air jets on the sides of the craft add further propulsion, pushing the vehicle skyward and decreasing the craft's overall weight by releasing the stored air which acts as ballast. Once the craft reaches the altitude where the helium is no longer lighter than the surrounding air-- theoretically as high as ten miles up-- it is unable to climb any further. Some of the stored compressed air is then expanded into the dirigible areas, decreasing the buoyancy effect of the helium and starting the aircraft's descent phase.

Category:

Howto & Style

Tags:

• Flying
• Plane
• Gravity
• Aerostatic
• helium
• GravityPlane

[vondeliusc]

The designer is higher than the aircraft..

[Anvilshock]

Ultimate trollplane

[TRPLD]

I think they just created the first perpetuum mobile.... xD

[unihara]

Using compressed air to power air compressors? It's the law of energy conservation violated?

[Ratboy8888]

i really like this!

[MrLeadfootLeader]

What do you call two fork lifts ........infinite flight

[buzzBurridge]

What is your target market? people who want to get to there destination 100% slower?

[codymortensen]

yea and by 2030 we might not have any helium left.

[rickrollification]

cough, conservation of energy, ehem, sorry i really need to get that sorted...

[ianyoung10]

this will never happen and we all know it :L

[Nicogts]

weed smoker plane!!!!