Ground-loop: dip one wing so far that it touches the ground and spins you rapidly around. This is a Bad Thing
Stall: lose aerodynamic effect due to low speed during a climb. For instance the moment the back wheel lifts off the ground and your thrust drops to zero. This is a Bad Thing.
Side-slip: uneven lift on the wings causes the vehicle to be thrust down and to one side while the other wing is lifted.
So they tell you you can do a lot of Bad Flying Stuff with it and then also say, "Absolutely nothing like this for fun and thrills." H'm. More like "Absolutely nothing like this for smashing you and your bike into little bitty pieces", more like.
And WTH--no adults? Yeah, it's Boys' Airport Fantasy (Boo! A bike has no joystick, so one of your own is necessary), but still, you'd think an adult'd want to see this unmatched display fun and thrills.
And notice that the front wheel is locked in place by the wing stabilizer bars. It's almost completely unsteerable except through the aforementioned ground loop/bank/side slip. Although I guess once the front wheel is off the ground you could steer by leaning like you would a unicycle...
It's easy to see why this idea never *ahem* took off.
Yeah, you're right. I took a closer look and realized there's no display of steering mechanism(s). No wonder the "airport" shows both "glide-o-bikes" going in a straight line only, as in taking off.
I wonder how many kids (I refuse to think only boys were intrigued by this) sent away for the plans, and then actually carried them out, as in building the glider parts and attaching them to a bicycle.
And of course, how many disappointed, injured kids with a smashed-up bike there were.
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Ground-loop: dip one wing so far that it touches the ground and spins you rapidly around. This is a Bad Thing
Stall: lose aerodynamic effect due to low speed during a climb. For instance the moment the back wheel lifts off the ground and your thrust drops to zero. This is a Bad Thing.
Side-slip: uneven lift on the wings causes the vehicle to be thrust down and to one side while the other wing is lifted.
So they tell you you can do a lot of Bad Flying Stuff with it and then also say, "Absolutely nothing like this for fun and thrills." H'm. More like "Absolutely nothing like this for smashing you and your bike into little bitty pieces", more like.
And WTH--no adults? Yeah, it's Boys' Airport Fantasy (Boo! A bike has no joystick, so one of your own is necessary), but still, you'd think an adult'd want to see this unmatched display fun and thrills.
Things WERE different in the old days. ;)
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It's easy to see why this idea never *ahem* took off.
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I wonder how many kids (I refuse to think only boys were intrigued by this) sent away for the plans, and then actually carried them out, as in building the glider parts and attaching them to a bicycle.
And of course, how many disappointed, injured kids with a smashed-up bike there were.