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Builds, Repairs, Show Your Machines! => Videos The Office of Steam Cinema => Topic started by: parallelmotion on May 26, 2024, 08:57:10 pm

Title: Re: Flapping, non-flying stirling flying machine
Post by: Stoker on May 29, 2024, 01:29:10 pm

Quote from: classixs on May 29, 2024, 01:08:27 pm

WOW!!!
Never seen seen anything like this....even CRABFU will have to stand straight and salute this contraption.

CRABFU is exactly What/Who immediately came to mind when first viewing this WONDER!!!

Title: Re: Flapping, non-flying stirling flying machine
Post by: classixs on May 29, 2024, 01:08:27 pm

WOW!!!
Never seen seen anything like this....even CRABFU will have to stand straight and salute this contraption.

Title: Re: Flapping, non-flying stirling flying machine
Post by: txlabman on May 28, 2024, 11:37:02 am

Magical!

Title: Re: Flapping, non-flying stirling flying machine
Post by: parallelmotion on May 27, 2024, 12:23:22 pm

Thanks for you comments; I take no credit.

Title: Re: Flapping, non-flying stirling flying machine
Post by: RedRyder on May 27, 2024, 09:15:24 am

Wow... 

A magnificent amazing machine...!!!

Title: Re: Flapping, non-flying stirling flying machine
Post by: Jim on May 26, 2024, 10:10:09 pm

Yes, now that is certainly impressive!

Title: Re: Flapping, non-flying stirling flying machine
Post by: Stoker on May 26, 2024, 09:12:45 pm

THAT is Seriously SPECTACULAR!!!

That is also one seriously powerful Stirling Cycle engine to be able to drive all of those gears, pulleys and features!

Color me very IMPRESSED!!!!!!!

Title: Flapping, non-flying stirling flying machine
Post by: parallelmotion on May 26, 2024, 08:57:10 pm

Made by Richard Harrigill in 2000, this machine was inspired by the 1965 film Those Magnificent Men and their Flying Machines. I can't begin to explain how everything works but watch carefully the movement of the pilot, rudder, elevator, etc.

https://youtu.be/Hg-4onuhUPg?si=omyYRPoEBb5N3hkj