RE: Light-Sport Aircraft Yahoo group banking turns without ailerons

R,
Interesting links.  I guess dipping your wing tip in the water every now and then is de rigueur for the flying hovercraft guys.
Thanks,
Doug

 

From: Sport_Aircraft@yahoogroups.com [mailto:Sport_Aircraft@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Richard Williams
Sent: Thursday, March 04, 2010 7:12 PM
To: Sport_Aircraft@yahoogroups.com
Subject: RE: Light-Sport Aircraft Yahoo group banking turns without ailerons

 

 

Fellows,

These types of water/air craft have been around for a long time.

Here are a few examples:

<http://www.hovercraft.com/content/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=53>

<http://www.popularmechanics.com/outdoors/adventures/1276886.html>

<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ground_effect_vehicle>

<http://www.australianhovercraft.com/hovercraft_photos.htm>

R. Williams




---------- Original Message -----------
From: "Doug" <dejstone@pacbell.net>
To: <Sport_Aircraft@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Thu, 4 Mar 2010 12:49:31 -0800
Subject: RE: Light-Sport Aircraft Yahoo group banking turns without ailerons

>  
>
> R,
> It may be simple, but unless its limits are obvious, weight-shifting for banking seems extraordinarily dangerous for this craft. 
> Nevertheless, I think that this New Zealander is Burt Rutan in the making-- if he lives to fulfill his destiny.
> Doug
>  
>  
>
> From: Sport_Aircraft@yahoogroups.com [mailto:Sport_Aircraft@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Richard Williams
> Sent: Thursday, March 04, 2010 11:52 AM
> To: Sport_Aircraft@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: Re: Light-Sport Aircraft Yahoo group banking turns without ailerons
>  
>  
>
> Doug,
>
> Rather simple
>
> weight shift to bank the craft,  this is what initiates and terminates the turn.
>
> the rudder, behind the fan is for inducing yaw/turn in the water and can be used to help coordinate a turn in the air and counteract adverse yaw in the air.
>
> R. Williams
>
>
>
> ---------- Original Message -----------
> From: "Doug" <dejstone@pacbell.net>
> To: <Sport_Aircraft@yahoogroups.com>
> Sent: Thu, 4 Mar 2010 10:59:28 -0800
> Subject: Light-Sport Aircraft Yahoo group banking turns without ailerons
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> >  
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> > Folks, how does this flying hovercraft achieve a banked turn, without ailerons?
> > http://www.crunchgear.com/2010/03/02/buy-your-own-flying-hovercraft/
> > Regards,
> > Doug
> >
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