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This is a link post Odd device
Looks like it belongs in a children's book.

(I helped save b3ta! FeralCatMan Long ads need comments sections, Thu 27 May 2021, 0:23, Reply)
This is a normal post Looks like it should be feeding for plankton
I want one though. Looks amazing but bonkers. Nice find
 (I helped save b3ta! spazzcaptain Misses Valin @, Thu 27 May 2021, 1:00, Reply)
This is a normal post That's a great find
I've seen photos of that before but not footage of it flying. I wonder what the pilot's reaction was when he first saw it!
 (I helped save b3ta! tarka_dall Like normal dall, only a bit more spicy, Thu 27 May 2021, 7:07, Reply)
This is a normal post Aerodynamically suspect
The rudder and elevator are mainly in the airflow of the ducted fan. Great when the engine is delivering power, less so when it isn’t. It means that your flight controls will have varying (and not easily predictable) effects based on throttle position.

Add to that a proportionally large side area, which would make it excessively sensitive to crosswinds, and it must have been an absolute pig to land. When you’re low and slow over the runway and you chop the throttle to idle you’ll immediately lose most of your control authority in both pitch and yaw. Any wind gusts at that point and you’ll be in the grass. Dirty side down if you’re lucky.
 (I helped save b3ta! wheresthefish Partly filled with wrong, Thu 27 May 2021, 9:22, Reply)
This is a normal post I did wonder about the power v steering.
It looks very like most of the control is at the rear rather than balanced with the wings. Steering from the rear doesn't bode well for many vehicles.
 (I helped save b3ta! FeralCatMan Long ads need comments sections, Thu 27 May 2021, 13:21, Reply)
This is a normal post This was in my feed last week.

(I helped save b3ta! brb man-child cuck corporate supplicant fuck, Thu 27 May 2021, 13:19, Reply)
This is a normal post Same here.
Expect some James Randi clips to show up in your feed shortly.
 (I helped save b3ta! Tusk knows where you live, Thu 27 May 2021, 19:26, Reply)
This is a normal post Assuming he’s not drowned out by Doctor Mike

(I helped save b3ta! jonbob loves you, Thu 27 May 2021, 20:07, Reply)
This is a normal post Reminded me of the GeeBee R
Apparently that was a bastard to fly.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Granville_Gee_Bee_Model_R_Super_Sportster
 (I helped save b3ta! Thrill_My_Chinchilla is old and unimproved, Thu 27 May 2021, 13:32, Reply)
This is a normal post This one doesn't look real either.

(I helped save b3ta! FeralCatMan Long ads need comments sections, Thu 27 May 2021, 14:28, Reply)
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I love the idea of that thing. Take the biggest fuckoff engine you can get and add just enough aerodynamics to allow it to fly.

Wouldn't want to fly it myself though.
 (I helped save b3ta! evil_andy Stick stick stick stick sticky sticky stick stick, Thu 27 May 2021, 15:19, Reply)
This is a normal post Apparently it had more lift if you rolled it on its side

Relatedly: The F-4 Phantom was said to prove the aerodynamic principle that with enough power you can fly a brick.
 (I helped save b3ta! wheresthefish Partly filled with wrong, Thu 27 May 2021, 15:35, Reply)