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SAS~GJE52

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Flying a Lawn Chair
« on: April 10, 2016, 07:06:18 AM »
As there is no "standard design" ...... I don't think there are any actual blueprints for these "lighter than air" craft  ......   ;)




well .... apart from .....



and



 :P


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Re: Flying a Lawn Chair
« Reply #1 on: April 10, 2016, 08:17:57 AM »


Cool, I will fly that chair !

... a new target for " JETman" !  ;D



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Re: Flying a Lawn Chair
« Reply #2 on: April 10, 2016, 12:34:42 PM »
nice, i guess, although i've seen recent pics of planes that i'd much rather see in Il-2 than a chair.
anyway, if it's what a modder wants to make, who am i to get in the way... :D
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Re: Flying a Lawn Chair
« Reply #3 on: April 11, 2016, 06:27:37 AM »
I'll take it on. Can we have it using a helicopter class/base?  8)
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Re: Flying a Lawn Chair
« Reply #4 on: April 11, 2016, 06:52:07 AM »
This looks amazing!

Would love to fly this across the Channel.

We could all be like Larry Walters........Whooopeee!!!


Sincerely,

PvF/James
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Re: Flying a Lawn Chair
« Reply #5 on: April 11, 2016, 03:28:39 PM »
Speaking of balloons...
these s*ckers were being sent over the border in 1950's from the west... would be nice to see them...

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Re: Flying a Lawn Chair
« Reply #6 on: April 11, 2016, 11:19:26 PM »
That balloon picture might imply that this was some kind of "spy" balloon or it would have contained other nasty things, but as a matter of fact, this was a campaign of "Radio Free Europe" to bring leaflets to the east european people, read more here and here.

Best regards - Mike
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Re: Flying a Lawn Chair
« Reply #7 on: April 11, 2016, 11:34:16 PM »


That was a pretty amazing read to be honest. I enjoyed it, thanks Mike!
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Re: Flying a Lawn Chair
« Reply #8 on: April 12, 2016, 12:15:12 AM »
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Cool, I will fly that chair ! 

+1

Potential long distance air race .......Lawn Chair v Farman 4   :D

Cheers

Alfie

PS If anyone manages to make a accurately modeled altitude control device ie  A RIFLE  :D the WW I crew might put it to other uses ........ 8)
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Re: Flying a Lawn Chair
« Reply #9 on: April 12, 2016, 12:25:20 AM »
I'm not joking around with this, gentlemen, I think we can definitely pull this one off. We have the free roaming mod, all we need is a pistol/Rifle and we're in business.
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Re: Flying a Lawn Chair
« Reply #10 on: April 12, 2016, 12:29:57 PM »
Quote from: SAS~Storebror on April 11, 2016, 11:19:26 PM
That balloon picture might imply that this was some kind of "spy" balloon or it would have contained other nasty things...

As a matter of fact, the balloon itself was pretty nasty.. It was highly dangerous to airtraffic, it was an often target of fighter regiments.
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Re: Flying a Lawn Chair
« Reply #11 on: April 12, 2016, 12:34:24 PM »
As I know nothing about how it works... Please bear with me as I throw an idea on the table.

In regards to weapons(pistol or rifle) in a balloon (or aircraft)

How about a second "cockpit" in the same position as the pilot. The second could be armed and the pilot unarmed. To draw or arm the weapon, you might simply switch to the gunners "cockpit" via the usual press of a key. Once there you can see and fire your weapon, with a large range of motion, theoretically a full sphere.

But I am unsure how involved or possible such a setup might be. Just an idea.
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