NASA uses Flatline Regulator in Test Aircraft

[AGD]

AO,

We just found out that NASA used our Flatline regulator in an experimental aircraft with inflatable wings. The idea was to drop this remotely piloted vehicle out of a larger airplane and have the rolled up wings inflate into position. They were succesfull in doing so and our reg got published in the results. Below is the link to the pdf for those of you willing to download the 3 meg file. If anyone can cut out the pics and post them that would be great.

AGD

www.automags.org/~TomAGD/nasa.pdf

[Psycow]

Airgun Designs does it again. First paintball products in outer space :D

[MikeCouves]

Yeah I read somewhere that they used ACI's Bulldog for something as well. Good job AGD!!

[edweird]

Hey that is cool!

now the only question is how to work their costs

toilet seat: our cost 15 bucks ... nasa cost $15,000

Flatline reg: our cost approx $300 ... nasa cost ?

hehehehe

Now that Tom is the second richest man in the US I think its time for him to buy out brass eagle and burn it to the ground. (Tom you bring the chainsaw and Ill bring the beer)

[BradPalooza]

The I-2000 Inflateable wing vehicle...

[BradPalooza]

the flatline

[BradPalooza]

graph

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[Potatoboy]

Darn you Brad, I figured I'd hit refresh before I posted my images and you've already started!

[BradPalooza]

Wings deflated, and inflated

[BradPalooza]

wings opening

[BradPalooza]

: ) Ya gotta be quick around here!
-Brad

[Dragoon]

I find it amazing that the wings don't get ripped off during the flight. Especially since they are deployed after the aircraft is dropped from another.

I wonder if this may one day lead to secondary wings on commercial aircraft that would be deployed mid flight to allow them to glide for long distances.

Anyway, it's good to see that the superior workmanship of AGD products is being appreciated by people who should have an eye for such things.

Douglas.

[mrhooie]

Not just here on Earth - imagine the possibilities with dropping one of these bad boys on Mars - you may actually get it landed and keep the payload in tact.

And then there's the military. It's endless

[DJSOLID]

Mmm. Our tax dollars at er, work?

[mrhooie]

I am unsure being Canadian - but is NASA solely tax-funded?

[BTAutoMag]

that is so cool. hey tom you should start making tanks like that. wouldnt that be so sweet.

[Potatoboy]

Am I one of the only ones that actually look at this and realize that this is freaking NASA?

I mean, these people are *literally* rocket scientists!

When they wanted a consistent and light regulator to use for prototype testing they chose something most of us take for granted and beat up every other weekend or so!

Congratulations AGD on making a product NASA considers being of good enough quality for their use!

[e1ement5]

Originally posted by mrhooie
Not just here on Earth - imagine the possibilities with dropping one of these bad boys on Mars - you may actually get it landed and keep the payload in tact.

And then there's the military. It's endless

The only problem with the Mars thing is that the Atmosphere is not as dense as Earth's and stuff that I have read says that most aircraft could not fly well or at all on Mars.

[Phantom-Menace]

I want that 33ci tank! Tom! get one for me!

[theraidenproject]

everyone talks about AGD needing more marketing, well here is the chance. something like, "when NASA needs a compact, high performce, consistant regulator, they turn to the Flatline. Why don't you?". im no copy writer, but im sure you catch my drift. btw, i think this is really cool.

[toymyster]

Absolutely!!! This is something AGD should milk for all it's marketing worth!!!

[nutz]

tom did u have ne idea about this or did u just find out???

i wonder how they selected the regulator for use... i mean there are so many