The dream of taking to the air has most likely ensnared much more than a few of us, however for many it stays elusive as the safety, regulatory, as well as training frameworks surrounding powered flight make it not an endeavour for the faint-hearted. [Justine Haupt] has most likely provided the easiest possible powered aircraft with her Blimp Drive, a twin-prop electric add-on for her paragliding rig that enables her to self-launch, as well as to sustain her flights while soaring.
It takes the type of a carbon-fibre tube with big drone motors as well as props U-bolted to every end, as well as a set of brackets in the centre of laid carbon fibre over 3D-printed develops to which the battery as well as paraglider harness are attached. The whole thing is lightweight as well as quiet, as well as since of the two contra-rotating propellers it likewise doesn’t possess the torque problems that would impact a single propeller craft.
We’re not fliers or paragliders right here at Hackaday, so our perception of the craft in utilize doesn’t come from the point of view of a pilot. however its simplicity as well as simplicity of getting into the air looks to be unrivaled by anything else, as well as we have to admit a tinge of envy as in the video below the break she flies over the beach that’s her test site.
If you recognise Justine from past Hackaday articles, you’re on the best track. most likely many unforgettable is her rotary cellphone.
