Tuesday, September 15, 2026

HUGE #3


We saw this a few days ago and what I would say is that ~ as the great Bob Symes suggested ~ inventors tend to succeed at designs they keep re-visiting. This, a plan view of something that looks more practical altogether, is a starting point as we get to thinking about dimensions and off-the-shelf materials.

In fact though those hydro-skis extend almost eight feet forward as per this draft, I would like to cut that in half for then we can use raw material no longer than that at each stage of the game. Eight feet or 2440mm is a broadly available spec worldwide and stems from the fact that four-by-eight feet sheets are about as much as you'd be able to muster without being blown away on the way home.

Searching the 'net, ground-effect like EVs and flying taxis has come of age with the advances enjoyed in electrical motors and storage.

And we want to be a part of it, don't we?

The foreplane seen here we can omit too, because firstly there's no need for it and secondly we've no sheet material left from the template to spare.