Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.2 9/5/84; site mcc-db.UUCP Path: utzoo!linus!philabs!cmcl2!seismo!ut-sally!mcc-db!derrick From: derrick@mcc-db.UUCP (Dwayne Derrick) Newsgroups: net.aviation Subject: Refs to personal flying machines...Another? Message-ID: <97@mcc-db.UUCP> Date: Wed, 6-Mar-85 19:37:14 EST Article-I.D.: mcc-db.97 Posted: Wed Mar 6 19:37:14 1985 Date-Received: Sat, 9-Mar-85 20:00:29 EST Distribution: net Organization: MCC (Austin, TX) Lines: 17 I to am curious about non-standard aviational devices, such as the flying saucer looking machine which used numerous ducted fans. I have seen only one picture of this interesting machine. It was in a Neman- Marcus (sp?) catalog, with the affordable price of $500K for the small one and $1000k for the larger one. It has been along time since I have seen or read this material. Can anyone update me? Or might anyone have the old catalog? I don't plan on buying one, but would like to find out who invented it, and if they ever sold one? The interesting thing is, if I remember correctly, it looked just like the flying saucers we see in the movies (and in real life?). One last bit, As I remember, this used some sort of jet propelled ducted fans which pointed straight down, I don't know what it used for forward thrust. There must have been at least 6 maybe 8 fans, I guess my real question is, Does anyone out there know if this thing ever flew? Thanks