Proof of Concept
It turns out I’m very clever.
A few years ago I had an idea for a new way to apply established aerodynamic principles to produce a new sort of flying machine. The problem was that, while the math worked out, I didn’t have the facilities to produce a physical test item. Plus, this is my idea; I didn’t want to give it to my employer despite the fact that they kinda do this sort of testing all the dang time. Throw in the fact that I’m like a schizophrenic with ADD on meth when it comes to projects, and you begin to understand why I hadn’t made much progress.
Anyway, years pass. I learn new skills. I dream up construction and manufacturing techniques. I discover technologies and materials of which I had been unaware.
Long story shortish: a couple night ago, I attached my foam-core compressor to my salvaged fan motor and successfully applied lift to an object weighing 25 grams.
Okay, that doesn’t sound like much. But it proves that the principle is sound. Given how little optimization I did on the design, the fact that I got any success at all is, frankly, monumental.
I mean, even the Wright brothers’ first flight was only 12 seconds, in a plane made out of toothpicks.
Now that I know it works, I can proceed out of the balsa wood and styrofoam phase and into something I can wow people with. And then, I WILL RULE THE WORLD!!!!
Ahem, sorry.
