And obviously they need helium in them, but what I mean is, how do they stay level and don't just stick to the ceiling like the average helium balloon? Would they work the same on sea level as on 4000ft above sea level? I'm no expert, but wouldn't you have to be able to adjust the amount of lift?
Title: Re: Air Swimmers
Post by: Ragwing on October 31, 2011, 12:19:26 PM
Air Swimmer Shark - $34usd and up. http://www.amazon.com/dp/B005FYEAJ8/ref=asc_df_B005FYEAJ81763628?smid=AKOFZ2K334IOY&tag=nextagusmp0384863-20&linkCode=asn&creative=395105&creativeASIN=B005FYEAJ8 (http://www.amazon.com/dp/B005FYEAJ8/ref=asc_df_B005FYEAJ81763628?smid=AKOFZ2K334IOY&tag=nextagusmp0384863-20&linkCode=asn&creative=395105&creativeASIN=B005FYEAJ8)
I enjoyed the guy exiting the elevator in swim gear....
Title: Re: Air Swimmers
Post by: G-man on October 31, 2011, 01:55:36 PM
You fill them to "hover in equilibrium" then adjust height with the props.....
Title: Re: Air Swimmers
Post by: Kilrah on October 31, 2011, 08:37:58 PM
how do they stay level and don't just stick to the ceiling like the average helium balloon? Would they work the same on sea level as on 4000ft above sea level? I'm no expert, but wouldn't you have to be able to adjust the amount of lift?
You fill up with helium, then stick coins or such in the gondola until it's perfectly balanced with a very slight downward tendency.
Title: Re: Air Swimmers
Post by: Stef on November 01, 2011, 09:16:47 AM
Thanks, actually pretty straightforward. I could have thought of that myself. They're not too expensive either! Hmmmm ::thinking:: ;D
Title: Re: Air Swimmers
Post by: Kilrah on November 01, 2011, 10:00:33 AM
I've tried one at a friend's and it's fun indeed, especially if you have kids. If you don't, I doubt you'll take it out so much after the first day excitement wears out ;) There are 2 controls, one that swings the tail, you have to manually do left/right/left/right movements to go forward, left/center/left/center to go left, etc... and one "pitch" control that moves the gondola forward/backwards on the belly of the thing to shift the weight. So if you bring the gondola backwards the thing pitches up, then if you swing the tail you go up. Pretty easy, but it has to be well balanced, if it's slightly too heavy the tiny amount of thrust isn't enough to go up anymore (and the opposite is obviously true too, so be careful with the ceiling ;D )
Title: Re: Air Swimmers
Post by: Frank N. O. on November 06, 2011, 07:37:47 PM
LOL, that exit out of the elevator was priceless, especially with the finishing touch being the diving suit! I've never heard of these things before seeing those videos. This does look similar to this video I found months ago but haven't posted here yet (I think): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UxPzodKQays&feature=player_embedded
Frank
P.S. Sorry for not being that active here but I've been depressed.
Title: Re: Air Swimmers
Post by: Stef on November 08, 2011, 12:16:12 PM
LOL, that exit out of the elevator was priceless, especially with the finishing touch being the diving suit! I've never heard of these things before seeing those videos. This does look similar to this video I found months ago but haven't posted here yet (I think): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UxPzodKQays&feature=player_embedded
Frank
P.S. Sorry for not being that active here but I've been depressed.
That's an awesome video! I wonder how this one works. Looks more expensive than the air swimmers though.
And great to have you back, Frank!! Mike and I already wondered where you had gone!
Title: Re: Air Swimmers
Post by: Fabo on November 10, 2011, 10:22:14 AM
Those things are way cool!
Title: Re: Air Swimmers
Post by: Frank N. O. on November 12, 2011, 06:10:32 PM
Quote from: Stef
That's an awesome video! I wonder how this one works. Looks more expensive than the air swimmers though.
And great to have you back, Frank!! Mike and I already wondered where you had gone!
Yeah sorry about that. I was just getting depressed from months of constant bad news about global financial worries, disasters in Japan and no chance of anything interesting happening in my life and nothing I can do about it. Then the final straw was reading that TSA would not ease up on their searches but quite the opposite because it's now declared possible to surgically implant a bomb into a person. That kind of news just kills all interest in ever getting near an aircraft or airport. I hope things won't go as bad as that initial news said but in any case I'm now avoiding news since I can't take much more bad news, especially when there's little good news.
Back on a more merry topic then I've had the thought that an airship could be a fun RC vehicle, especially with strong engines and a wireless videocamera so you could fly over your house (if it was legal/safe in the area of course). I don't know of anyone who makes such things though, although an airship possibly isn't as tough to make as a plane or rotorcraft.
Frank
Title: Re: Air Swimmers
Post by: G-man on November 12, 2011, 07:50:58 PM
Ahh..but there is good news...you Get a free colonoscopy and/or breast exam, and a free x-ray when you visit the TSA.
Do you realize the cost of healthcare these days?
Sorry....could not resist.
Title: Re: Air Swimmers
Post by: Kilrah on November 12, 2011, 08:36:00 PM
Ahh..but there is good news...you Get a free colonoscopy and/or breast exam, and a free x-ray when you visit the TSA.
Do you realize the cost of healthcare these days?
Sorry....could not resist.
LOL, comming from you I can see the humour in that, although I know you can be serious when needed |:)\ However, being danish I get free healthcare, of course I might have to wait a while some times but hey, it's free, sort-of.
