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Only $ 20 a month, a cut from the family budget, working in their spare time, weekends and holidays, available materials, help children and, of course, faith in yourself. So once the project started, is now ready to turn into an interesting business to sell all over the world flying personal backpacks, standing as a good sports car. Are you ready to turn the bypass Carlson? Then, in a way.
New Zealand company Martin Aircraft is moving at full speed to start small-scale production apparatus amazing - flying backpack Martin Jetpack.
"Martin" rises into the sky at the expense of a pair of thrust fans, ducted prisoners and leads them one petrol engine (fuel used car).
Martin Aircraft calls his development of the world's first truly practical flying knapsack, meaning its everyday use, ease of management training that machine and what particular emphasis, high safety.
And in this area is more theoretical? "Shoulder" helicopters with a classic large screw on the pilot's head (about their long history can be read here), rocket pack (that's their story, and here you can learn about one of the most perfect specimens) so every rare type satchel with tiny turbojet engines. < br />
In the air, these devices rose. But a flight time is negligible, or the flight itself dangerous, or appeared to question the reliability and manageability. In general - all this exotic and remains, in spite of decades of evolution. Option of personal air transport offered by the New Zealanders, released a bunch of parameters. Among them, first of all, consumers will appreciate the duration of the flight - up to half an hour.
However, so far not completed all the tests, about the true abilities backpack judged worthless. Nevertheless, there are encouraging moments.
Over the past months, many fans of "Vehicle of the Future" has repeatedly expressed dissatisfaction: on previously published photographs and roller backpack Martin insures very low flight of a pair of "foot" assistants adhere to the special car for the side rails. They say that these people without correction device will be difficult to manage, if not turn over.
And Martin Aircraft has responded to the criticism: a few weeks ago, she released a video in which (even at low altitudes and in the room) shows how obedient pack to manage. But that's not all. The company explained that it is inherent in the natural stability of the machine due to the location of the total center of pressure above the center of mass of the car with the driver (his position, by the way, is adjusted once before the flight). Moreover, these points are located one above the other when viewed as a full-face and in profile.
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Thus, to the car began to move forward, backward, sideways or rotate on the spot, you must create an uncompensated force, which are turning aerodynamic control surfaces located in the drop-down stream, coming from the screws. These plates and pilot controls, they slightly tilt the device in either direction, creating a horizontal component of the overall thrust setting.
The creators of "jetpack" wrote that during one of the test flights the pilot threw the knobs and the machine properly hung on the spot - restraining smoothly and motionless.
New Zealanders have promised that the first 10 vehicles will be delivered to customers as early as this year.
The new model (ie, the latest version of evolved "jetpack") features a very wide application of carbon composites. This not only screw-blade fan, for example, but also supporting frame unit, and air, and the fuel tank, and a shock-absorbing cell in the bottom of the machine, and still a large inventory of parts (photo Martin Aircraft Company).
In general, the company is in talks with more than fifty potential buyers have expressed interest in the flying knapsack. These people represent different countries from Malaysia to Sweden. But the majority - from the United States. A certain group of entrepreneurs in the United States even expressed the idea of moving to their home production "jetpack Martin," but this is not talking. New Zealand has almost recruited a network of parts suppliers - says the company.
Still, the US market is likely to be mainly for the Martin Jetpack. No wonder the new product can be ordered now - but only through a US subsidiary of the company - Martin Jetpack USA (price, as previously announced - $ 100 thousand, a 10% advance payment, delivery time - year).
What else is to know about the machine? Empty weight "jetpack" is 113 kg, maximum takeoff - 243 kg (one pilot weight - up to 127 kg), fuel tank - 19 liters, flight range - 50, 7 km, the maximum speed - 101 km / h, the static ceiling - 2, 44 km (in theory, because the machine is so high has not flown).
Note very similar to the Martin Jetpack American Trek Aerospace Springtail in the latest modification, called EFV-4B, it has a more solid parameters. Empty weight of the device - 170 kg maximum take-off - 378 kg (including the pilot - about 128), the fuel tank 46, 6 liters, the maximum speed of 182 km / h, the maximum flight range of 296 km or more than two hours in the air, static ceiling almost 3, 5 km.
That's just one project - a true long-term construction, even though there was a little earlier, I did not wait for neither fame nor the flow of customers.
New Zealand "lawnmower" (painfully loud buzzing) by weight closer to the classic flying rucksacks (we assume those rocket belts, because of their age). Although in reality, and it does not drag on the back - a cumbersome thing, to be sure. (Incidentally, it is interesting to compare the dimensions of vehicles and Martin Jetpack EFV-4B: height of 1, 52 and 2, 5 meters, width 1, 68 m and 3 m, length of 1, 52 and 1, 6 meters, respectively.)
Interestingly, the original work was done at night in the garage Martins very modest personal funds family. Secrecy was such that the children could not even tell your friends at school, working on what their father.
The first test-pilot "jetpack" Vanessa began, and later took the test Harrison. They raised more crude device in the air without prying eyes. Glenn's wife, in particular, contrived to combine short tests around the house with chores around the house - courting younger generation Martin, for example.
But Harrison was first tested in the invention of his father, while still a 15-year-olds. At that time, the school had a vacation, and his friends boasted that work part time in the "McDonald's" and Harrison, that's a shame he could not answer them, that's his job much more interesting - it is a fantastic test flying knapsack.
It then joined the project a team of engineers, designers, financiers and managers, as well as - several industrial partners and researchers from the Faculty of Engineering of the University of Canterbury (Mechanical Engineering, University of Canterbury). And then ...
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8 ph + video + text via Membrana ru
Only $ 20 a month, a cut from the family budget, working in their spare time, weekends and holidays, available materials, help children and, of course, faith in yourself. So once the project started, is now ready to turn into an interesting business to sell all over the world flying personal backpacks, standing as a good sports car. Are you ready to turn the bypass Carlson? Then, in a way.
New Zealand company Martin Aircraft is moving at full speed to start small-scale production apparatus amazing - flying backpack Martin Jetpack.
"Martin" rises into the sky at the expense of a pair of thrust fans, ducted prisoners and leads them one petrol engine (fuel used car).
Martin Aircraft calls his development of the world's first truly practical flying knapsack, meaning its everyday use, ease of management training that machine and what particular emphasis, high safety.
And in this area is more theoretical? "Shoulder" helicopters with a classic large screw on the pilot's head (about their long history can be read here), rocket pack (that's their story, and here you can learn about one of the most perfect specimens) so every rare type satchel with tiny turbojet engines. < br />
In the air, these devices rose. But a flight time is negligible, or the flight itself dangerous, or appeared to question the reliability and manageability. In general - all this exotic and remains, in spite of decades of evolution. Option of personal air transport offered by the New Zealanders, released a bunch of parameters. Among them, first of all, consumers will appreciate the duration of the flight - up to half an hour.
However, so far not completed all the tests, about the true abilities backpack judged worthless. Nevertheless, there are encouraging moments.
Over the past months, many fans of "Vehicle of the Future" has repeatedly expressed dissatisfaction: on previously published photographs and roller backpack Martin insures very low flight of a pair of "foot" assistants adhere to the special car for the side rails. They say that these people without correction device will be difficult to manage, if not turn over.
And Martin Aircraft has responded to the criticism: a few weeks ago, she released a video in which (even at low altitudes and in the room) shows how obedient pack to manage. But that's not all. The company explained that it is inherent in the natural stability of the machine due to the location of the total center of pressure above the center of mass of the car with the driver (his position, by the way, is adjusted once before the flight). Moreover, these points are located one above the other when viewed as a full-face and in profile.
Posted in [mergetime] 1242270815 [/ mergetime]
Thus, to the car began to move forward, backward, sideways or rotate on the spot, you must create an uncompensated force, which are turning aerodynamic control surfaces located in the drop-down stream, coming from the screws. These plates and pilot controls, they slightly tilt the device in either direction, creating a horizontal component of the overall thrust setting.
The creators of "jetpack" wrote that during one of the test flights the pilot threw the knobs and the machine properly hung on the spot - restraining smoothly and motionless.
New Zealanders have promised that the first 10 vehicles will be delivered to customers as early as this year.
The new model (ie, the latest version of evolved "jetpack") features a very wide application of carbon composites. This not only screw-blade fan, for example, but also supporting frame unit, and air, and the fuel tank, and a shock-absorbing cell in the bottom of the machine, and still a large inventory of parts (photo Martin Aircraft Company).
In general, the company is in talks with more than fifty potential buyers have expressed interest in the flying knapsack. These people represent different countries from Malaysia to Sweden. But the majority - from the United States. A certain group of entrepreneurs in the United States even expressed the idea of moving to their home production "jetpack Martin," but this is not talking. New Zealand has almost recruited a network of parts suppliers - says the company.
Still, the US market is likely to be mainly for the Martin Jetpack. No wonder the new product can be ordered now - but only through a US subsidiary of the company - Martin Jetpack USA (price, as previously announced - $ 100 thousand, a 10% advance payment, delivery time - year).
What else is to know about the machine? Empty weight "jetpack" is 113 kg, maximum takeoff - 243 kg (one pilot weight - up to 127 kg), fuel tank - 19 liters, flight range - 50, 7 km, the maximum speed - 101 km / h, the static ceiling - 2, 44 km (in theory, because the machine is so high has not flown).
Note very similar to the Martin Jetpack American Trek Aerospace Springtail in the latest modification, called EFV-4B, it has a more solid parameters. Empty weight of the device - 170 kg maximum take-off - 378 kg (including the pilot - about 128), the fuel tank 46, 6 liters, the maximum speed of 182 km / h, the maximum flight range of 296 km or more than two hours in the air, static ceiling almost 3, 5 km.
That's just one project - a true long-term construction, even though there was a little earlier, I did not wait for neither fame nor the flow of customers.
New Zealand "lawnmower" (painfully loud buzzing) by weight closer to the classic flying rucksacks (we assume those rocket belts, because of their age). Although in reality, and it does not drag on the back - a cumbersome thing, to be sure. (Incidentally, it is interesting to compare the dimensions of vehicles and Martin Jetpack EFV-4B: height of 1, 52 and 2, 5 meters, width 1, 68 m and 3 m, length of 1, 52 and 1, 6 meters, respectively.)
Interestingly, the original work was done at night in the garage Martins very modest personal funds family. Secrecy was such that the children could not even tell your friends at school, working on what their father.
The first test-pilot "jetpack" Vanessa began, and later took the test Harrison. They raised more crude device in the air without prying eyes. Glenn's wife, in particular, contrived to combine short tests around the house with chores around the house - courting younger generation Martin, for example.
But Harrison was first tested in the invention of his father, while still a 15-year-olds. At that time, the school had a vacation, and his friends boasted that work part time in the "McDonald's" and Harrison, that's a shame he could not answer them, that's his job much more interesting - it is a fantastic test flying knapsack.
It then joined the project a team of engineers, designers, financiers and managers, as well as - several industrial partners and researchers from the Faculty of Engineering of the University of Canterbury (Mechanical Engineering, University of Canterbury). And then ...
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