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Old 03-20-2008, 10:00 AM
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http://www.dailytech.com/article.aspx?newsid=11158

go down the discusssion for a link to a video of it
Old 03-20-2008, 10:06 AM
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Awesome!
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http://gizmodo.com/369860/video-rsd5...-fan-in-action
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Your still moving air and air is dirty, I wonder how they will hold up in the real world.
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Actually, if they're as tough as the air filters they take the tech from, you should be able to just disconnect it, swish it through some water, dry it and plug it back in. The filters will still produce a decent breeze even when they are totally covered in black crap...
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Hmmm... Iwonder when the army will make a completely silent helicopter from a few thoussand of those.
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Originally Posted by popatim
Hmmm... Iwonder when the army will make a completely silent helicopter from a few thoussand of those.
Who says they haven't :P
Old 03-21-2008, 06:26 PM
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True!
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Originally Posted by PontiacDad
Originally Posted by popatim
Hmmm... Iwonder when the army will make a completely silent helicopter from a few thoussand of those.
Who says they haven't :P
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