Comments on: The Spruce Whale

By: Ross

Ross — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 21:28:39 +0000

Erm, given that its convinced to be built with technologies that haven’t been invented yet, how do you know it’s not going to work. For all you know that energy harvester thing could be covered with a frictionless reducing finish to make it economical and the helium injection could be backed up by a zero point anti grav generator (Both the designer and I said yet to be invented before any of you cry ‘those don’t exist’) Couple that with a super efficient ram jet engine and you’ve got a power to weight ratio that’s going to over come any negative lift. remember the important words here are ‘concept’ and ‘future’, stop applying present day logic to it. The world needs more imaginative thinking like this not people who can only think negatively.

By: Igor Kolar

Igor Kolar — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 08:05:32 +0000

Beautiful =) Impossible, but beautiful.
I wouldn’t say it’s a complete rip off of the Massaud flying hotel, though more than likely ‘inspired’ by it.

The Massaud hotel having one significant advantage over this though, it actually seems feasible…

By: jcreeh

jcreeh — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 20:13:37 +0000

i want to see a picture of it in vertical landing position

By: jcreeh

jcreeh — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 20:10:17 +0000

love the design
but it’s so unfeesable which s why i love it so much

By: android

android — Tue, 19 Jan 2010 10:10:37 +0000

it is beautiful mobile flyer.

By: Kyle

Kyle — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 20:23:50 +0000

Hi!!!

Great design but in a crash all the helium is a death sentance because helium goes BANG and people die. Look at the Hindenburg (wikipedia).

Still, great idea!

By: James

James — Sat, 05 Dec 2009 21:53:58 +0000

forgive me for asking but is that speed almost the speed of sound so aren’t the wings kind of the wrong shape

By: Richardd Needham

Richardd Needham — Sat, 05 Dec 2009 13:44:54 +0000

Two points to note on the above comments:

TonyP :
As there is nothing lighter than “nothing”

Yes there is. Helium! But 50 psi is obviously too much I agree.

Drew Becker:
Would’nt the helium in the compartments react with any sort of spark from either landing or taking off?

No. That’s hydrogen. Helium is a noble gas, which means that it doesn’t react with itself or another.

Hydrogen is highly flammable.

By: aaa

aaa — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 15:54:52 +0000

agree

By: Drew Becker

Drew Becker — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 14:52:04 +0000

Would’nt the helium in the compartments react with any sort of spark from either landing or taking off. I mean you gotta think with all of the moving parts it will tkae to move this…