Comments on: Mesicopters http://www.neatorama.com/2009/02/01/mesicopters/ The Neat Side of the Web Thu, 26 Nov 2009 04:48:12 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: JackofManyQuestions http://www.neatorama.com/2009/02/01/mesicopters/comment-page-1/#comment-1541236 JackofManyQuestions Fri, 06 Mar 2009 17:30:36 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2009/02/01/mesicopters/#comment-1541236 If this was 10 years ago, then how far has the research progressed? Does anyone know of others who are currently building such small flyers? If this was 10 years ago, then how far has the research progressed? Does anyone know of others who are currently building such small flyers?

]]> By: renderanything http://www.neatorama.com/2009/02/01/mesicopters/comment-page-1/#comment-1437119 renderanything Mon, 02 Feb 2009 16:02:13 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2009/02/01/mesicopters/#comment-1437119 I don't really see how something that could be destroyed by a sneeze is going to help Martian exploration, but perhaps I'm just not thinking outside the box. I don't really see how something that could be destroyed by a sneeze is going to help Martian exploration, but perhaps I'm just not thinking outside the box.

]]> By: roger http://www.neatorama.com/2009/02/01/mesicopters/comment-page-1/#comment-1433711 roger Sun, 01 Feb 2009 18:41:19 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2009/02/01/mesicopters/#comment-1433711 Given that this project ended ten years ago, looks like it wont happen. But don't say never!: microaircraft are a very active research area, I've seen somewhat larger ones capable of hoisting their power supplies. Given that this project ended ten years ago, looks like it wont happen. But don't say never!: microaircraft are a very active research area, I've seen somewhat larger ones capable of hoisting their power supplies.

]]> By: Alex http://www.neatorama.com/2009/02/01/mesicopters/comment-page-1/#comment-1433631 Alex Sun, 01 Feb 2009 18:13:26 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2009/02/01/mesicopters/#comment-1433631 Unfortunately, this will never happen. Ilan Kroo's research at Stanford University concluded that: <em>Propeller designs did not achieve desired efficiency and the Mesicopter was never able to lift the weight of its own energy source.</em> Unfortunately, this will never happen. Ilan Kroo's research at Stanford University concluded that:

Propeller designs did not achieve desired efficiency and the Mesicopter was never able to lift the weight of its own energy source.

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