Tag Archives: Human_powered
Powered by human beings, the Snowbird ornithopter uses no fuel to fly
September 24, 2010Ever dreamed of sporting a pair of wings before? Well, these might not be the feathered type you’ve been day dreaming about, though it certainly is the closest human beings can get to flying with wings! Designed by Todd Reichert, … Continue reading3
Posted in Transport | Tagged Human_powered, Plane | Leave a commentGiant human-powered Ferris wheel by Paul Cesewski
September 7, 2009This is so much fun! In the olden days, fairs in India used to have something like this. Plumber Paul Cesewski just stumbled upon this idea now. It is a mobile, human-powered ferris wheel. He took all of three months … Continue reading3
Posted in Other Stuff | Tagged Human_powered | Leave a commentMore money to lure human-powered helicopter inventors
September 5, 2009For money people can be nudged to become artists, politicians, businessmen and also inventors. Around 30 years ago the American Helicopter Society wanted to improve the field of human-powered helicopters and so offered $20,000 to the first person to successfully … Continue reading3
Posted in Transport | Tagged Helicopter, Human_powered | Leave a commentHuman powered hovercraft crossed Thames River
August 17, 2009The steamboat Willy is a pedal-powered hovercraft built at the University of London by a flight group. It is built with lightest material ever like carbon fiber, glass cloth etc. to make it float so as to cross the Thames. … Continue reading3
Posted in Transport | Tagged Hovercraft, Human_powered | Leave a commentGoblin Motors roll out human powered goblin vehicles for in-town driving
January 30, 2009Come February and you can find green wheeled goblins on the roads on America! No I am not narrating any fairy tale and the goblins I am referring to are the human powered vehicles from Goblin Motors. All set to … Continue reading3
Posted in Transport | Tagged Eco-Friendly, Goblin, GoblinAero, GoblinRampage, Human_powered, Vehicles | Leave a commentScootah kicks the trend of human powered vehicles
January 21, 2009Moving about the city on an eco-friendly vehicle is the call of the hour. Ride on any hybrid four wheelers or the solar powered two-three wheelers and take the green route. Though many running options have flooded the market, we … Continue reading3
Posted in Transport | Tagged Eco-Friendly, Human_powered, Scooter, Three_wheeler | Leave a comment