Project date 2002-2006 Completed
Wing Span 12ft
Weight 60-80kg
Engines tested were : 342cc boxer, 500cc boxer, 298cc Wankel Rotary
Max speed achieved was 400kph level flight with 298cc Wankel rotary engine
Launcher also took lot of time to develop
Landing bally or parachute
Autopilot did with electro-mechanical gyro with gps and pressure sensor.
Above photo is of final version and videos are from early testing / developing versions.
Comments
Chuck: catapult is bungee powered. Bungees are pulled by electric winch powered by 24vdc battery it has pulley system to pull the bungees through steel rope. Shuttle has bearing wheels slides over the truss( which is fold-able) for transportation purpose. It has 8 bungee cords folded and secured at one end.
I'm interested in the catapult.
Does it use springs? Pulleys and Rams? What makes it go?
Thanks
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