Crash bang whallop!

[Bob Abell 2Participant @bobabell2]

Amusing little club video

Apologies for the excusable expletives!

Bluebird built by Alan Higham…….Video and words by Dave Lee!

Can you guess the method of propulsion?

https://youtu.be/SRXdy7rjKvE

Bob

Edited By Bob Abell on 21/10/2015 09:34:37

[Bob Abell 2Participant @bobabell2]

Alans Bluebird

[ashley needhamParticipant @ashleyneedham69188]

I felt that crash !!!! Has to be ducted fan.

Nice simple model that, very effective. I like it lots.

Ashley​

[Bob Abell 2Participant @bobabell2]

Ducted fan?……Not quite, Ashley

Bob

[Paul TParticipant @pault84577]

It makes enough noise to be an Abell drive

[Bob Abell 2Participant @bobabell2]

Hello Paul

Nice to know you are keeping your eye on things?

The drive is quite novel and I'm surprised you've not twigged it?

This website is being silly at the moment…..When I press "enter" the curser goes to the top of the page?

Bob

[Paul TParticipant @pault84577]

Hello Captain Bob

Sorry I cant twig the novel drive (the video isn't clear enough)

Paul

[Dave MilbournParticipant @davemilbourn48782]

Water-jet? Surface drive? A squadron of demented wasps? Do put us out of our collected misery, Bob.

[ashley needhamParticipant @ashleyneedham69188]

I tried to reply yesterday but my posts didn't stick?

ITS a ducted paddle wheel!! obviously

Ashley

[Diede van AbsParticipant @diedevanabs87670]

It certainly SOUNDS like an EDF, though…

Also; owch. I hope the blue bird was salvaged for repairs?

[Bob Abell 2Participant @bobabell2]

OK…….I'll put you out of your misery

It uses a ducted fan for the jet sound and a brushless motor and prop for the dashing about!

Simple and very effective

Well done, Alan

Bob

[Diede van AbsParticipant @diedevanabs87670]

Well… that certainly explains the sound AND the roostertail…

[ashley needhamParticipant @ashleyneedham69188]

Ah, I see.. it would have been so good just to have the ducted fan drive, be a real jet boat then.
Ashley​

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