Top Gun fans, we have your vehicle! I have to thank Barn Finds reader Pat L. The power plants are 14 horsepower, cc engines with fixed pitch propellers. The propellers look like artwork, to be honestβthey are beautiful. Either way, it looks more substantial than the rear wheels, which could be from a moped or lawn cart. Surprisingly or maybe not , this unusual vehicle is being sold on the Yamaha motorcycle title. Perhaps some more rugged rear wheels?
Had to run over to the fridge and double check the calendar. Thought that it was still April 1st. The excitement this guy must have had during the entire build, finally take it on its maiden voyage and, well, crapβ¦. Hmmβ¦ Contrast this.. First of all, it needs to be MUCH lower to the ground! Then smooth out the body work? Cool concept, poor execution.
The coyote for sure will catch the Roadrunner with this. It would be capable of blending anything up to and including a medium sized child! Right now the propellers are too small and they are starving for air with the back pressure from the shrouds creating a net zero air flow.
ULM is correct, while very interesting its functionally incompetent. The engines, props and ducting is all wrong. All noise and no power. Bigger engines wont fix the problem, in fact, properly designed it could move along quite well. Swamp air boats move along alarmingly fast in various sizes and configurations.
Plus with the wheels and suspension,,, its highly unstable. Too bad.. I have seen small jet engines which are used to get sailplanes off the ground thus obviating the need for a tow plane. Maybe a pair of those? Watching and hearing this fall off a cliff would be more pleasing than trying to drive this and listening to those motors roar! And the sound! And I happen to have a pair to put on itβ¦. Also has a not running Vanagon for sale in another ad, much more interesting! Lots of well deserved ribbing but I see good parts.
