GRAVITY Research.....

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Its a radio controlled airship, actually a prototype for a full scale version that was never made. The spherical balloon rotates on its horizontal axis, pulling in air between it and the upper surface of the cargo barge (the cradle arrangement its mounted on) and pushing it out the back thus giving the airship foreword momentum.

Simple idea, looks stunning when in flight. For some reason they never got the backing to make a commercially viable full sized one. Mind, it was developed in dear old Blighty so probably no surprises there after all....

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Hi Jim,
What's wrong with your mysteryturtle handle? Forget your password?
Pete

 

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Now using another email, though very similar. Am taking "time" on this release. The May 1988 issue of OMNI has the original story concerning this SDI Project. Could no longer find Congressional records concerning this ... curious. But Page 34 of that OMNI issue has one version of the story, if you can find it. Also , yes there have been some other nations that have tried some experimental craft. No one else has claims of supermaneuverability as yet, that I know of...

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