The last of this set of images, this one showing a twin-engine design with USB jets. Note the rather large “fence” on the inboard side of the exhaust… I would guess that this is a noise-blocker, to help keep the passengers from going stone deaf.
A rather clever promotional stunt for the forthcoming fantasy movie “Chronicle” (about three guys who wind up with Superman-like superpowers, at least one of whom – according to the commercials I’ve seen – goes bugnuts).
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Of course, these RC airplanes shaped like people are being shown here flying around a rather empty looking region across the river from Manhattan, not in New York City proper. They appear to be very low-mass and low-power vehicles; it would be interesting to see a higher performance version. It’d be more interesting to see a higher performance version actually zipping up and down the streets of Manhattan. But I’d guess that would be *all* kinds of illegal.
Salt Lake Tribune: Fire razes recycling plant in Box Elder County
KSL: Owner vows to stay in business after fire destroys recycling facility
Standard-Examiner: Fire at Hillside Recycling in Deweyville on Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2012.
I happened to pass near it on my way back from Logan today. The smoke plume was fairly impressive. Sadly, the highway was closed off and I couldn’t get a close look at it.
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