Personal UFO, X-Jet A Flying Segway
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 10 ก.ย. 2024
- Video shows the X-jet, a new means of transportation. It is like having your own personal UFO or a flying Segway and people might think it is.
The X-Jet, developed by Williams International, is a small, light-weight Vertical Take Off and Landing (VTOL) system. It is powered by a modified Williams F107 turbofan aircraft engine. It can be be operated by and carry one person and is controlled by leaning in the direction of desired travel and adjusting the power. It can move in any direction, hover, accelerate rapidly, and rotate. It can fly for up to 45 minutes and travel at speeds up to 60 miles per hour (100 km/h). It was evaluated by the U.S. Army in the 1980s, which deemed it inferior to the abilities helicopters and small unmanned aircraft.
Video exhibition at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Dayton, Ohio
Why is nobody developing this aircraft? It could have so many applications today, I know the technology has substantially improved to make this an even more viable and valuable device!
Actually, I imagine the Army's biggest objection was the short duration flight time. To be really practical for anything other than recreational use it needs to have a 2 to 3 hour flight time.
THAT'S UFO TECHNOLOGY!
they would make so much money if they sold this, it would be awesome to ride one of these
I wonder why no one looks up the patent by using google patents, this would answer a lot of your questions and safe time. Patent number 4,447,024 enjoy.
Indeed. I can think of a few scenarios where this would be helpful, even outside the military.
Imagine an electronically stabilized version for fire rescue, when ladders cannot reach a high window...
I saw things like this in a video game never thought they were real Oo
Why is nobody developing this technology? You know our development of the components used at the time have greatly improved. It would seem to have many applications in todays world. Aren't there any forward thinking entrepeneurs who would invest in the possibilities?
I can only assume it wasn't cost effective.
I mean, there are only so many uses for a transport that can only carry one person.
This is a display at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, in Dayton, Ohio. They have loads of really neat exhibits.
@IrenaScott Wright-Patt ROCKS!
@FerryTrance
No, not really, been around for at least 20 years. Test were made in the public.
what is this video from?
enough to make a fast rescue
The Exhaust is only 4 inches wide so the impingement upon the ground creates a low profile dust cloud as designed by Sam B. Williams of Williams International.
I bet 99% of harry potter maniacs arent aware of this or other things invented 50 years ago ....
fyi... this thing was affectionately named 'The Flying Dustbin'. Ah, bless.
The WR19 engine is between the pilots legs and is 24 inches by 12 inches and the fuel tanks are on either side.
It was tested in the 1950s and put on the secret list, not the '80s
lets toss in some modern day gyros and give it a PS3 sixaxis controller. bolster up the engine to carry 2 or more people and you have a very practical rescue device.
It is a display at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base
Maybe you can play football with this thing, Harry Potter style !
They've had this for over 40 yrs now and aren't doing anything with it? What? How about using it for car chases for them to track the car and person trying to escape??? Ever think about that smart guys? lol Sheesh...can't believe this...put it to good use already!
wait WAIT W A I T! Where is the air displacement? Why when it passes over the trees it doesnt blow them around in passing. How about the two men standing beside the vehicle werent being blown on by any thrusted air? It is strange to me!
@yumiyumiharu How does it work: a WR19-7 Fanjet engine is positioned vertically and the thrust exits the bottom, the film resolution is so bad you cannot see the Screens that cover the air intakes, it steers like a Bicycle, tilt your head forward and that is the direction you go, tilt your head back and you stop, very much like a SEGWAY. I do have the WASP BOOK, let me know if you want a copy, it explains the entire machine but is too big to send as a email attachment.
@steelmesh how do you write the " but only one... like to write "well" or "whos"... i really do not know do that :s hehe lol!
MEDDAL GEER!
Go to "2012 WASP Project to see 17 minutes of additional video, Sincerely Scott Watson
wow would that be fun....
Why do they not use this?
If you look closely you see above his head hints of a cable that has been taken out, perhaps a blue or green cable? probably being towed around by a heli. just more disinfo put put out to get funds.
The design is available in the Museums, a lot of people don't take the time to go, the Engine is a F107 used in the Cruise missile known as the tomahawk, which is a weapon used by most nations, so the engine is very hard to acquire since they are used to deliver explosives, there in not much left after missile goes boom!
There is more video of the 1982 WASP II at indiegogo look up the 2012 WASP project.
Sorry, I don't. The next time I stop, I'll try to find out.
Yes, his name was Moller and so far he has lost close to a Billion Dollars of Investor's money.
ITS CALLED A W.A.S.P a Williams Ariel Systems Platform GET YOUR FACTS RIGHT
ja tez tak chce!!!
@EastTNSurvivalist METAL GEAR?!
must have one at all costs i have money and i would blow it on this anyday!
OMG!
Taping off tv is FAILURE.
@samuraifugitivo only one passenger, duh
From what I've heard, they are extremely loud which sort of gives away the surprise of an attack. That is why paratrooping is so preferred- silent and deadly. I'm sure they fixed problem. By the way just cause the military says it has lost interest- doesn't mean it has. We wouldn't have stealth aircraft if that were true.
I want one.
Surely it's fake! It is hanged from a wrecker with a string! Otherwise why none know about this & why they are not everywhere now after 30 years & more? How does it work, what technology it uses & it has no exhaust?
pretty sure it was 1974
@amartinez97 Because it could never actually fly..
@EddieAngstrom More like Metal Gear . . .
The most incredible thing is that people dont believe its real.. And they wonder why they havent seen a classified air vehicle out in the civilian market ? I think this thing is very noisy, compared to a jetpac f.ex. probably very unstable in different vind conditions, still they usually dont abandon a project unless they have a better alternative.. thats what I would like to see.
I love blurry proof.
This has been used for about 15 yrs in Japan Billionare Arthur Hubbard bought the patent and now they use it for the Police and fire rescue. some people even use it for transportation you just have to have Pilot lic.
X-Jet + Police + Netgun = Win!
top secret
main problem probably is that it's loud as all hell and was abandoned because of how it gave away your position in a combat situation.
US Patent 4,447,024 Individual Lifting Device/WASP has EXPIRED, Patents are of limited Duration/20 years... after that anyone can build the Design example: Game Console OR 2012 WASP, Due to the advances over the last 45 years any one can build this design with access to a 5 AXIS equipped machine shop, for the Cost of a New HARLEY DAVIDSON,
3000 feet
WANT.
its call the w.a.s.p
Engine failure = death is completely unacceptable. The FAA would never certify such a death-trap, Not only that, but the effectively tiny disk-loading makes for very high fuel consumption and short range. These types of things are absurd to consider for general use. They are specific purpose military aircraft that haven't even found good use in the military arena..
it's not real right
Why personal ufo? "UFO" unidentified flying object...... but that thing is an X-jet so its Identified right... :D you won't approve this comment anyway... because you don't
like trolling on your video...
@gringodeltoro1
hahahah when will be the day ???
I don't care if it can go into space and poops rainbows, I want something a little prettier.
I heard that Billionare Arthur Hubbard is bought thisand there using it Japan to get around.They have Thousands of them flying around just type Japan transportation.
@1hellotube Noise = no way
O.K. add computer assisted controls, a more efficient modern jet engine,and instead of emergency air bags an emergency parachute, and only let them fly along specific route systems that are synced electronically with powerful data routing software, and hello jetson's, goodbye traffic. plus if these were built in your city think of all the new jobs. You know those jobs of the future all our elected officials are always talking about.
fake