electric tail rotor fan!!!???

[quadrirotor]

What about a tail rotor driven by a high torque electric engine (uqm.com) linked to the main shaft with a torque sensor aided by gyroscopes???... :cool:

http://www.kitplanes.com/features/content/FuelCells3.htm

[le-wardy]

Hmmm....Interesting stuff André. On those really hot sweltering days you park the plane just outside the front window at home, take out the window, and start the engine. :)

The neighbours won't be able to complain about aircraft noise...because there isn't any. No law that says you can't have a plane in your front yard, is there ?? :D :D

[barnstorm2]

Thank you for posting this Andre'. I am a big fan of electric powered craft. I drive a honda insight and my father drove a 1918 electric car when he was a boy. In my short bout with R/C helicopters I had a wisper electric.

Good stuff!

[GyroRon]

Tim is a tree hugger???? Me, I wouldn't mind owning the newest style Toyota Prius

[barnstorm2]

Ron,

A few years back I would have called myself a tree hugger but I am reluctant to now. I am all for conserving natural resources, developing clean tech and not wasting the next generations inheritance.

HOWEVER, the 'tree-huggers' I come across now days have no firm knowledge of SCIENCE and have more of a POLITCAL agenda then a scientific one.

They would rather form a drum-circle and dance naked* then learn about ecosystems and science topics.

This (&^&&$&)'s me off and I think reduces the chances of doing any real good.

IMHO!

(boy did you touch a nerve or what?)

*Let it be known I have nothing against people dancing naked.

[birdy]

The only certainty with electrical gadgets is the reliability,you can always rely on it to sh.t itself when you need it most.

BTW Tim,what is your oppinion on me ideas I posted on "off topic" under "a different point of view."[I'm a naturalist,not a tree hugger]