Category Archives: Transportation

Paramotoring Over The Wintry Helsinki

Posted on Fri, 2009-03-06 by gravityloss

Some pics from some guys who travelled to here from midwest  Finland. It doesn’t look that glamorous since the weather is cloudy. At least a proper winter this year (last winter there was practically no ice at all.) Some of … Continue reading →

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Skylon

Posted on Tue, 2009-03-03 by gravityloss

Nice video explanation of the SABRE engine by Richard Varvill. In a sense, it boils down to the problem of changing the hot fast low pressure intake air flow to a cold slow high pressure flow. In the Sabre engine, … Continue reading →

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Simple Materials

Posted on Mon, 2009-01-19 by gravityloss

I’m fascinated how some people still nowadays build a vehicle out of wood, strap a small engine onto it and dash through skies at 200 km/h speeds. Very few tools are needed for wood working, although a lot of time … Continue reading →

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Microcars

Posted on Mon, 2008-12-29 by gravityloss

Moving from A to B affects people’s lives significantly all the time. In sparse areas and bad weather, the microcar would be a rather obvious solution for commuting. But it has never really struck through. Why? [youtube=http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=jOMLw1hodpE] [youtube=http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=2j7U_olZbjQ&feature=channel_page] [youtube=http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=YOpqVXHMAAo&feature=related] Have … Continue reading →

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