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The plane is also made from polyurethane and a rip-resistant foil. After he started researching pedal powered planes like the Gossamer Condor and the Gossamer Albatross he build his own plane without a model. (The Albatross was the first pedal powered plane to cross the English Channel.) This makes the fact that his first trip on the plane was a mere 45 feet long and 15 feet into the air less of a downer.
Inventor James Dyson, he of the bagless vacuum cleaner, has stolen the headlines from the gardeners at this year’s Chelsea Flower Show with his “Wrong Garden”.
A set of four glass ramps positioned in a square clearly show water travelling up each of them before it pours off the top, only to start again at the bottom of the next ramp.
Click through to the BBC’s site to see how it works.
The bike was built from scratch by Nicholas Yvars for promotion of his company Ateliers d’Embellie, where he sells his leather goods bags as well as his artwork. The leather was meticulously hand stitched to the tubes. The FLASK under the seat is a particularly nice personal touch. Unfortunately this single-speed will not see production. Mr. Yvars insists his “Leather x Porteur” is solely for his own enjoyment.
A model depicting Antonella, the imaginary woman who was the guiding personality for the Ford Verve, a design study that was the basis for the new Fiesta.
Before Creating the Car, Ford Designs the Driver - NYTimes.com
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