A Human-Powered Hovercraft



The Steam Boat Willy, a hovercraft powered only by pedal power, was built by Chris Roper and his friends at a University of London flight club.  Weighing in at only 56 pounds, its lift fan can produce 17 cubic feet per second, giving it the capacity to move about even when powered by non-athletic people.

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His next plans are to test out its street ability through rush hour traffic, speeding highways, and on winding mountain roads. To help analysis he will text message important data to the crew of scientist back at headquarters using a special abbreviated style of english to shorten the amount of time it takes to type.
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WRONG. The rose doesn't go until his 21st birthday, it goes until his 21st year. Obviously he was not 11 when he was transformed - please note the portrait he tears up and Belle subsequently finds. It's how he looks at the end of the movie, not a child. While a beast his human form has not aged. As for the "10 years we've been rusting" line, the most likely explanation is that the castle has only been essentially abandoned for 10 years. The castle would have been full of people when the enchantress came by, even though there was a beast it would have taken years for people to stop coming. Odds are some knew about the curse and his need to find love and even brought prospects for him (likely in hopes of political gain or money) and thereby the servants had something to do. People to take care of. Until they stopped 10 years ago.
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Don't know the mathematics or beast year hypothesizes, but there was a X-Mas sequel (with Tim Curry as the villain). In there I remember a sort of flask-back that does show Prince Adam refusing the enchantress's request. He looks to be between 10-13 years old in that flashback. Just pointing that out.
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