There’s been a lot of other things in my life that need taking care of right now, so my projects have taken a back burner. A burner pretty far back, actually, and this is a very large stovetop we’re talking about here.
I mean huge.
However, I am designing. There’s now a three-cylinder radial engine design in my book that is going to work.
There’s also a TASPU 2. The Manta Ray.
But.. I haven’t even built The Fish yet. This thing is going to be beautiful. Not only that, but I bet it’ll fly around the world. Albatrosses are overrated when compared to Manta Rays. Those things can glide.
I still haven’t decided what to make the frame out of. I’d like to use carbon tubes, but there are no funds. The wings are going to be heavy. They’re 2-dimensional cloth wings, made with basically kite material. Big, though, and heavy. they need an internal framework that will keep them stiff and allow for the warping to occur accurately and only when it’s supposed to. Wing flutter would kill efficiency, and the pilot too, I guess.
Does anyone know anything about steam? let’s talk about boiler design. There’s this downward draft flash boiler shaped like a beehive sitting in my book att he moment, at the end of a long list of designs. Will that be able to maintain a constant pressure effectively? Let’s build an auxilliary condenser unit attached directly to the boiler for emergency high-pressure situations.
Can I make it go 100 MPH for 5.5 hours? That’s the key, here.
The Fish will fly, never forget that.
I love you all, helpers.
