747 Lawnmower ?..............Yes, this is real, a flying Lawnmower

[fufko]

Believe it or not. Now they have flying Lawnmowers. See one fly here:

[Harry K]

The "Flymo" has been around since the early 80s at least.

Harry K

[Bob]

Believe it or not? I don't. Anyone who knows anything about aeronautics knows that you have to have a lifting surface (wing-like shape) to get things to fly. I did not see any such surface in the video. And although the handle could be used as a horizontal/verticle stabilizer, the surface area is not large enough to be as maneuverable as the video shows.

Bob

[Grandpa]

I think they used to say that given enough power, you could fly a barn door:

[Keith Williams]

[The F4 Phantom II) "America's Proof To The World That With Enough Power Even A Brick Can Fly".

[David Starr]

In the mower's case, the deck of the mower is the wing. In addition to the F4, add the F-104 and the C-124.

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[Harry K]

BAck in the days of U-control (plane attached to wires flying in a circle) you did not need any lifting surface at all, just enough power and a way to get moving to "fly". Centrifugal force was enough to keep an obect airborne.

Harry K

[Edwin Pawlowski]

The deck can also be a lifting surface. The "engine" can also be slotted to act as a multi-wing lifting surface. It has been some years since I flew RC planes, but I've seen some crazy stuff fly and fly well. Hell, I've seen some real aircraft that look as though they won't fly but they do. Before you say "no", go to a model airplane contest and see what can be done.

[jtees4]

My first reaction is NOT to believe it either. But I've been wrong before. In this day and age it's hard to believe "anything" you see on the net.

[spamTHISbrp]

Late '70s. Sky acres airport, NY, RC fly-in.

Not only did I see the lawnmower fly, snoopy's doghouse got airborn as well!

Dave

[spamTHISbrp]

Looking at the model airplanes-for-sale link, I want to add the flying doghouse I saw had a much less obvious wing.

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