Flying Fish 3 (luftschiff aerobot)

an aerobot that swims like a fish....I've been designing and building this type for a while, but it's beginning to look very efficient. Thanks to John Piri of WEST COAST BLIMPS AND ELECTRONICS..it was originally his idea. Notice how well the horizontal fins dampen out the pitching oscillations(porpoising)observable in the previous videos (Flying Fish 1 and 2)Next experiment is to determine if a limited flexible joint at the "caudal fin" might provide more thrust due to an increased angle of incidence.

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[JahaysusKahrist]

So, if it pops do you flush down the toilet?

[pendox99]

@JahaysusKahrist ....no I'll leave that research to you

[pylon500]

That is so cool!, the flying Tuna :)

Any thoughts on dorsal fins aft of the CofG to add thrust by absorbing the sidewards movement of the rear body caused by the tail?

Bit like stator vanes in a turbine..

[pendox99]

You are very much correct! I did think about it and have plans to do exactly that....it would be an easy modification and I really have little excuse for not having incorporated it in the first place. A lot of my research is done "on the fly" (no pun intended) and I am currently working two full time jobs. You are obviously very well versed in things aerodynamic and my guess is engineering in general. The "stators" would also dampen out the yaw resulting from the tail sweep.

[palmisano]

Wow very impressive! This has my mind racing with ideas!

[pendox99]

I am very glad to hear it.....that is precisely my intent.....to stimulate inventive thought...please keep me posted of your ideas as they come!

[1118singapore]

@pendox99 very nice. is this the prototype of air swimmer? may i know is this for sale?

[1118singapore]

very nice. is this the prototype of air swimmer? may i know is this for sale?

[KIBProductionz]

nice

[Gmez1407]

@applesweeter 1) because ocean animals are aerodynamic because they live in a fluid enviroment and it would be more efficent for them to be streamline instead of a box and 2) because fish and other marine animals are so well developed and are in every way purpose built for where they live it would only be obvious that moving a streamline shape that works great in water and use it in the air. Hoped this helped

[applesweeter]

Dear All,

I have some questions about technology and psychology:

(1) Why do the shapes of aeroplanes look like ocean animals?

(2) Why do many of us imagine that aeroplanes swim in the sky similar to ocean animals?

THANK YOU IN ADVANCE for your creative dieas and brainstorm!!! :)

[yourtube20061]

great work !!