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this short presentation was done in Dec 2008, for my IT class. i found the idea fascinating.

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Nazanin AmirianNazanin Amirian

MBA 620MBA 620

Dr. Ling ZhuDr. Ling Zhu

Flying Saucers Come Flying Saucers Come HomeHome

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Forget UFOs…Forget UFOs…IFOIFOs are here!s are here!

The Multipurpose M200GThe Multipurpose M200G

The first The first Identified Flying ObjectIdentified Flying Object, a , a low-cost recreational or low-cost recreational or commercial flying-saucer commercial flying-saucer It is designed for two It is designed for two It can take off and land vertically and reach 50 miles an hour It can take off and land vertically and reach 50 miles an hour It can fly 10 feet above any surface: land, water, sand, snow or It can fly 10 feet above any surface: land, water, sand, snow or swamp with the ability to leap over barriers and or obstacles.swamp with the ability to leap over barriers and or obstacles.

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The Multipurpose M200GThe Multipurpose M200G

It is about the size of a car It is about the size of a car It can move anywhere—up, down, and side to sideIt can move anywhere—up, down, and side to sideIt provides great potential for vertical-takeoff-and-landing It provides great potential for vertical-takeoff-and-landing (VTOL) or short-takeoff-and-landing (STOL) (VTOL) or short-takeoff-and-landing (STOL) It can hit the market next year!It can hit the market next year!

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How does the M200G work?How does the M200G work?

It uses propulsion system to stabilize itselfIt uses propulsion system to stabilize itselfIt has eight small ducted fans-powered by rotary engines -which lift It has eight small ducted fans-powered by rotary engines -which lift the vehicle into the air and push it forward, backward and sideways the vehicle into the air and push it forward, backward and sideways Varying the thrust from the fans, provides the aircraft stability Varying the thrust from the fans, provides the aircraft stability A computer constantly monitors the altitude of the craft and sends A computer constantly monitors the altitude of the craft and sends commands to the engines to adjust thrust in each fan - up to 400 commands to the engines to adjust thrust in each fan - up to 400 times per second - maintaining stabilitytimes per second - maintaining stabilityThe aircraft is constructed of ultra light materials - aluminum and The aircraft is constructed of ultra light materials - aluminum and fiberglass to increase strength and to maximize the engine power fiberglass to increase strength and to maximize the engine power

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M200G Performance Specifications

Max speed 100 mphCruise speed 50 mphRange 100 milesPayload 250 lbsSize (D x H) 10’ x 3’Low risk fuel - 70% ethanol, 30% wateruses state-of-the-art fly-by-wire computer technology to monitor, control and maintain stability while making it easy to operate

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Some Safety Features include:Some Safety Features include:

MultipleMultiple low Emission low Emission Engines Engines

Multiple Computers Multiple Computers

Enclosed FansEnclosed Fans

Automated StabilizationAutomated Stabilization

Low Risk Fuel And Low Risk Fuel And Puncture Resistant Fuel Puncture Resistant Fuel TanksTanks

AirbagsAirbags

Failure Tolerant DesignFailure Tolerant Design

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Potential MarketsPotential MarketsArmed forcesArmed forces

As a VTOL and STOL As a VTOL and STOL airplane, it provides: airplane, it provides:

Takeoff and landing ability Takeoff and landing ability from cramped aircraft-from cramped aircraft-carrier decks or any flat carrier decks or any flat surface in remote surface in remote locationslocationsIt is similar to a light It is similar to a light helicopter - less helicopter - less expensive and safer expensive and safer Its thin shape makes it Its thin shape makes it less detectable by radar less detectable by radar therefore ideal for covert therefore ideal for covert reconnaissance missions reconnaissance missions

Recreational/Personal Recreational/Personal use !use !

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Major Challenges:Major Challenges:

Highly unstable - Design doesn’t employ conventional aerodynamic systems of lift-generating-wings and vertical-horizontal- StabilizersSafety – The craft is able to tolerate one engine failure during hover. A second failure will lead to a survivable hard landing!

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Past, Present or Future?!Past, Present or Future?!

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In the Future …In the Future …With a starting price of $90,000, the M200G With a starting price of $90,000, the M200G will initially be a toy for the rich. It will be will initially be a toy for the rich. It will be limited to flying below 10 feet, eliminating the limited to flying below 10 feet, eliminating the need for need for Federal Aviation Administration Federal Aviation Administration certificationcertification of each pilot. of each pilot. With the improvement on the Artificial stability With the improvement on the Artificial stability systems, eventually, the company hopes to systems, eventually, the company hopes to offer low-cost aircraft. offer low-cost aircraft. Inventor’s goal: “Inventor’s goal: “for people to be able for people to be able

to affordto afford strange and wonderful strange and wonderful new flying machines that defy new flying machines that defy conventional aerodynamics”.conventional aerodynamics”.

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ReferencesReferences

http://www.moller.com/files/M200_Brochurhttp://www.moller.com/files/M200_Brochure.pdfe.pdfhttp://www.popsci.com/node/25138http://www.popsci.com/node/25138http://www.gizmag.com/moller-m200g-jetshttp://www.gizmag.com/moller-m200g-jetson-flying-vehicle-on-sale-in-2009/9652/on-flying-vehicle-on-sale-in-2009/9652/http://www.itwire.com/content/view/13627/http://www.itwire.com/content/view/13627/1066/1066/http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3MwxVhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3MwxVAZuFOsAZuFOs