complete newbie, no pilots licence, but with an idea (probably rubbish though)

[aussieANON]

hey guys. just to let you know i'm not a pilot or anything and have no idea about how to fly, but i cam up with an idea. even though it may be TRAGICALLY retarded, imagine a wingsuit except with the wing design from a fight jet.

 

so a rigid wing, with the bulge on the leading top edge where your arms go to create some semblance of lift, and a similar sort of thing on the legs.

 

apologies for wasting your time

 

aussieANON

 

 

[dazza 38]

I like IT, Go For It. Welcome buddy

 

 

[FlyingVizsla]

Hey Aussie,

 

Not such a dumb idea! If you have a look around this site there are lots of posts concerning personal propulsion, from the Martin JetPac to body suits for base jumping (looks like a glider possum with webbing between arms & legs). There's pretty cool flying bike - well, two that I remember - the Hover Bike that's being tested now and a flying bike that's on one of the videos. I was reading yesterday about a flying jetski in the EAA magazine.

 

Were you considering some form of engine or relying on launch and thermalling / glide performance? The rise of solar and electric really has opened up marvellous possibilites. So - GO FOR IT!

 

 

Sue

 

 

[aussieANON]

maybe something like a little jet engine in between the legs? or possibly even one underneath the arm parts.

 

i read that the military in some country had a similar idea that had carbon fibre wings from a pack on the back. they managed to achieve a glide ratio of 6 to 1. Something like that would be really cool i think

 

-EDIT-

 

maybe not between the legs. on your back or under the arms or something?

 

now to find out what kind of composite material would be best

 

 

[Guernsey]

maybe something like a little jet engine in between the legs?I have one of those now amply powered by 'Baked Beans' but I'm having trouble providing a suitable spark.

 

Sorry about that, I know you are serious about your endevours but I just couldn't resist it.

 

Best of luck....Alan Marriette.

[aussieANON]

lol i could see it a mile off... wish that mexican restaurant didn't shut down! the danger of fire is also quite prevalent using that propulsion system

 

 

[turboplanner]

maybe something like a little jet engine in between the legs? or possibly even one underneath the arm parts.

Geez!....be careful there ANON, replacement parts are hard to come by!

 

 

[aussieANON]

hey, there's no chance of me even starting to attempt this soon. i'm still in highschool and have no money haha.

 

still, i might keep looking further into this if you say there's potential for even something a little usable

 

 

[dazza 38]

Just let us know when your going to do it so we can cheer you on.

 

 

[Ultralights]

Like this?

 

 

 

[aussieANON]

yes, like that except maybe with a smaller wing area? but do you have the source on that?

 

 

[Ultralights]

 

story is here, he has done a few flights now, across the English Channel, and across the grand Canyon, i think he is a Singapore Airlines Captain during the day.

 

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-566434/Pictured-Rocketman-flies-Alps-jet-pack-strapped-back.html

 

 

[aussieANON]

thanks for that! my thoughts were slightly different to that, but close enough. Might still see if mine would be any different or better, but that guy seems to have it pretty downpat.

 

 

[Suitman]

AussieANON, Love the enthusiasm!

 

Peter

 

 

[aussieANON]

so i was looking into materials and stuff like that, and apparently there's a shop near where I live that sells fibreglass and carbon fibre (i think). There's also a spot at the end of my street where hang glider launch to go flying. perhaps it's a little optimistic, but i've got everything right here!