Showing posts with label flying saucer. Show all posts
Showing posts with label flying saucer. Show all posts
Thursday, April 17, 2025
Monday, October 21, 2024
Thursday, May 17, 2018
were there real flying saucers? Yeah, the Avrocar was a secret experimental vertical-take-off-and-landing craft developed by Avro Canada and the U.S. Military
https://www.theatlantic.com/photo/2018/05/historic-photos-of-nasas-cavernous-wind-tunnels/560660/
then of course there were many attempts at flying platforms http://justacarguy.blogspot.com/2014/02/army-flying-platforms-ufo-research.html
and http://justacarguy.blogspot.com/2014/02/another-army-navy-ufo-flying-platform.html
http://justacarguy.blogspot.com/2012/08/how-many-people-who-think-they-have.html
http://justacarguy.blogspot.com/2010/02/proof-that-man-can-design-flying.html
Sunday, November 30, 2014
Frank Piaseki, Polish immigrant's kid infatuated with helicopters, was set to invent from age 7, when he got a ride in a barnstormer
Piasecki got his first taste of flight at age seven, when his father bought him a plane ride in a barnstormer.
Ten years later in 1936, a teenaged Piasecki enjoyed an autogyro ride with America’s first licensed rotary wing pilot, Lou Leavitt. http://www.angelfire.com/scifi2/rsolecki/frank_piasecki.html
Frank Piasecki was as resourceful as he was determined and so it was that he and his team found parts ranging from a scrap fixed wing fuselage to a freewheeling clutch from a Studebaker to allow for autorotation in case of an engine failure. The PV-2’s Franklin engine was one of the few things that was bought new.
The PV-2 was the first U.S. helicopter with dynamically balanced blades and cyclic control which successfully flew on 11 April, 1943, following Sikorsky’s successful flight of the VS-300 helicopter in 1939.
That first flight by Mr. Piasecki was, in a way, more successful than intended. When he stepped into the cockpit, Mr. Piasecki had only 14 hours of flight experience, in a small plane, a Piper Cub. The PV-2 was tethered to the ground by a clothes line and was supposed to rise only a foot or two. “The line broke,” Mr. Connor said, “and he was free-flying this totally untried aircraft with no training.”
Soon after, with about 10 hours of helicopter flight experience, Mr. Piasecki attached the PV-2 — tail first, and not on a trailer — to the back of his Studebaker and drove to Washington... But the helicopter wheels had no bearings and rapidly heated.
“He had to stop the car every 10 to 15 minutes and splash some water to cool them off,” Mr. Connor said. “One time, he had to hop a fence to get some water and was chased by a bull.”
In October of 1943 Frank flew the PV-2 in front of a crowd of military and government officials at National Airport in Washington, DC in an effort to interest them in the helicopter.
notice the rubber bulb and brass horn by the pilots open left window.. how it would be useful, I've no idea. With the engine on I doubt it would be heard by anyone by the pilot
It was one of the most important days of his life and largely due to his outstanding piloting ability it was a success. After the demonstration concluded a Civil Aviation Authority representative presented Frank Piasecki with his helicopter license, the first ever issued to someone without a fixed wing license.
He went on to produce many successful helicopters, like the HUP 2 Retriever, H-21 Work Horse, YH-16 Transporter, CH-46 Sea Knight, and CH-47 Chinook.
But more interesting than building helicopters, Piaseki was the Army's go to for flying platform developement, like the PA-59 line
http://www.piasecki.com/geeps_pa59k.php#
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/02/15/business/15piasecki.html?_r=2&
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the H21
In 1944, the forum received a Navy contract on behalf of the Coast Guard to construct a transport helicopter.
It was here that Frank Piasecki would leave his greatest mark on the history of the helicopter, he accepted this challenge knowing full well that failure would set the helicopter back years if not decades but that success would propel it forward an equal amount.
He chose a tandem rotor configuration knowing that two main rotors could cancel out each other’s torque effect and greatly increase lifting ability by eliminating the power requirement of a tail rotor.
Thirteen months later, in March of 1945, with Frank Piasecki at the controls, the XHRP-X Dogship became the first successful tandem rotor helicopter, capable of carrying three times the payload of any other helicopter, could carry 10 men excluding pilots and reached speeds of up to 110 mph.
http://www.justhelicopters.com/ArticlesNews/CommunityArticles/tabid/433/Article/67660/Rotorcraft-Pioneers-Volume-2-Frank-N-Piasecki.aspx
Ten years later in 1936, a teenaged Piasecki enjoyed an autogyro ride with America’s first licensed rotary wing pilot, Lou Leavitt. http://www.angelfire.com/scifi2/rsolecki/frank_piasecki.html
Frank Piasecki was as resourceful as he was determined and so it was that he and his team found parts ranging from a scrap fixed wing fuselage to a freewheeling clutch from a Studebaker to allow for autorotation in case of an engine failure. The PV-2’s Franklin engine was one of the few things that was bought new.
The PV-2 was the first U.S. helicopter with dynamically balanced blades and cyclic control which successfully flew on 11 April, 1943, following Sikorsky’s successful flight of the VS-300 helicopter in 1939.
That first flight by Mr. Piasecki was, in a way, more successful than intended. When he stepped into the cockpit, Mr. Piasecki had only 14 hours of flight experience, in a small plane, a Piper Cub. The PV-2 was tethered to the ground by a clothes line and was supposed to rise only a foot or two. “The line broke,” Mr. Connor said, “and he was free-flying this totally untried aircraft with no training.”
Soon after, with about 10 hours of helicopter flight experience, Mr. Piasecki attached the PV-2 — tail first, and not on a trailer — to the back of his Studebaker and drove to Washington... But the helicopter wheels had no bearings and rapidly heated.
“He had to stop the car every 10 to 15 minutes and splash some water to cool them off,” Mr. Connor said. “One time, he had to hop a fence to get some water and was chased by a bull.”
In October of 1943 Frank flew the PV-2 in front of a crowd of military and government officials at National Airport in Washington, DC in an effort to interest them in the helicopter.
notice the rubber bulb and brass horn by the pilots open left window.. how it would be useful, I've no idea. With the engine on I doubt it would be heard by anyone by the pilot
It was one of the most important days of his life and largely due to his outstanding piloting ability it was a success. After the demonstration concluded a Civil Aviation Authority representative presented Frank Piasecki with his helicopter license, the first ever issued to someone without a fixed wing license.
He went on to produce many successful helicopters, like the HUP 2 Retriever, H-21 Work Horse, YH-16 Transporter, CH-46 Sea Knight, and CH-47 Chinook.
But more interesting than building helicopters, Piaseki was the Army's go to for flying platform developement, like the PA-59 line
http://www.piasecki.com/geeps_pa59k.php#
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/02/15/business/15piasecki.html?_r=2&
the H21
In 1944, the forum received a Navy contract on behalf of the Coast Guard to construct a transport helicopter.
It was here that Frank Piasecki would leave his greatest mark on the history of the helicopter, he accepted this challenge knowing full well that failure would set the helicopter back years if not decades but that success would propel it forward an equal amount.
He chose a tandem rotor configuration knowing that two main rotors could cancel out each other’s torque effect and greatly increase lifting ability by eliminating the power requirement of a tail rotor.
Thirteen months later, in March of 1945, with Frank Piasecki at the controls, the XHRP-X Dogship became the first successful tandem rotor helicopter, capable of carrying three times the payload of any other helicopter, could carry 10 men excluding pilots and reached speeds of up to 110 mph.
http://www.justhelicopters.com/ArticlesNews/CommunityArticles/tabid/433/Article/67660/Rotorcraft-Pioneers-Volume-2-Frank-N-Piasecki.aspx
Tuesday, February 25, 2014
Army flying platforms / ufo research projects. Ever wonder what they did with these toys? Did some retired 3 star General take them to the ranch, and have a hellava grand time?
Found on http://strangernn.livejournal.com/911590.html#cutid1
Unfortunately (or - fortunately, it flies which side look) quite successful flying platform from the company Piasecki, their VZ-8 Airgeep, who in civilian life was called Model 59K Skycar - appeared for 10 years before on similar apparatik became possible establish a more or less applicable LAW. They are Flying, though capable based on trucks, and capable of flying right between the houses and forest glades - could become a serious threat to the Soviet armor. Therefore, the only even slightly interesting option was the installation of the practical application of recoilless guns . But, of course, not easy to get rid bezotkatkoy here.
It is clear that such a large-sized, noisy (in addition, sometimes dusty in the whole district) and "soft" target like a flying platform - on the sighting range recoilless guns on tanks (about a kilometer) live very, very long. I mean, when manually operated well to a couple of shots to get done (with the ground, of course, it depends very unstable), then opanki. Scoot if have time ... It is this fact and try to solve the problem by setting bezotkatki with turret system recharge. Six shots at a very fast pace - something. 1-2 tank can manage to light - and in the bushes, before realizing tankers where flew . however, "did not grow together" - and not least because this platform was flying very conditional. On limiting modes 425-horsepower engine and a low flying platform nebystro ( version with two motors to 400hp famously flew, but very close ), so that even a quick-MULTICHARGED system proved a weak solution, taking the view of the tanks - no platforms, no save enough. And later appeared with long-range helicopters LAW altogether closed topic platforms. This embodiment warheads tested it, as I understand it, in the years 1959-60, because already in 1961 it was transferred to test sailors - already without recoilless guns.However, they swam this platform ...
another Army Navy ufo flying platform prototype surfaces from the forgotten history files
found on http://strangernn.livejournal.com/926203.html#cutid1
On payload allowance no longer had only useless , but turn into a kind of admiral aerodzhip taxi for flights between the ships of the squadron was considered too luxurious affair. Even for rescue operations to attach did not work, because with this task is incomparably better cope helicopters.In general, the idea of "flying platform" at that time was highly premature. What can be said now - with an increase in engine power and the advent of microprocessor control systems of interest in such platforms reappears.
I like that the translation supposes that some admiral would use this to go from ship to ship
Friday, December 27, 2013
Sunday, August 05, 2012
How many people who think they have seen a UFO flying saucer were looking at some US military prototype?
Tuesday, June 26, 2012
these need to get posted... I have been waiting for the right time.
Monday, December 20, 2010
Friday, February 12, 2010
proof that man can design flying saucers that work
The Avro flying saucer
Above via: http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=428585&page=561
Above via: http://piccole.rispostesenzadomanda.com/
Well the top one has tires, and that gets it on the blog... but it needed company so the bottom image got to ride along
Both from the cool stuff found at http://megamoto.tumblr.com/
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