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Narrated: NASA's Puffin Vertical Takeoff and Landing Personal Aerial Vehicle

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Uploaded by on Jan 23, 2010

It's just a computer concept, but what a fun idea. An electric motor powered single-man carbon fiber aircraft that can take off and land like a helicopter but also fly at 300 miles per hour -- that's convenient and practical flying and motivation to become a pilot. Of course it's flying now ... only on your computer screen. Glenn Pew narrates for AVweb.com http://www.avweb.com

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  • This narration is excellent, and quite accurate in the technical issues. Great job! There is one mistake in that the 100 lb of battery weight is not included in the empty weight of 300 lb. So the payload is 200 lbs, batteries 100 lb, and vehicle 300 lbs, for a total weight of 600 lbs.

  • Now *that* is how you tell someone they've made a mistake. Thanks for the correction.

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  • I don't understand why there are wheels. Are the pieces of the tail detachable?

  • What's with the FedX logo?

  • Neat. It looks as though the pilot would suffer neck/back pain from trying to look 'forward' while in flight mode, necessitating craning the neck.

  • hurry up, i want my flying car

  • Free energy can change the world!But the Oil companies want these technologies unknown to the masses,Check this free energy magnet motor at LT-MAGNET-MOTORdotCOM ,Let the revolution begin!

  • maybe for oxygen they cold make an open crowl air duct straight to the cockpit from the belly of the air craft

  • People, neophobes, don't be afraid of this dream come true. At the very least it would be way safer than cars, specially if they incorporate a sophisticated autopilot. Some version of this idea could be a big deal as soon as battery advancements allow adequate performance and feasable production.

  • That looks puffin good!!

  • @NASAPAV Well, yes? How about the lift dissimetry at quite long for the construction force arms? What if one blade quits? How about costs/versus performance? Somebody mentioned BRS here? Good Luck! Strap spagetti por favor!

  • death machine

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