Geekzone: technology news, blogs, forums
Guest
Welcome Guest.
You haven't logged in yet. If you don't have an account you can register now.


Forums › Travel (planes, train, cruise) › wtf was that flying over tauranga?????


424 posts

Ultimate Geek
+1 received by user: 37


Topic # 180955 27-Sep-2015 21:43
Send private message

So about 3ish today i look up in the sky and see a glider coming towards me. a bit lower than usual as we're a bit off the usual glider approaches......

but then i hear a jet engine...on the glider.

i took a better look and for all intense purposes it looked like one of those military drones...

anyone else see it today or before anywhete else

Create new topic
4385 posts

Uber Geek
+1 received by user: 1937


  Reply # 1395469 28-Sep-2015 08:19
Send private message

perhaps something like this?
http://www.desertaerospace.com/bonusjet.html

7492 posts

Uber Geek
+1 received by user: 690

Subscriber

  Reply # 1395471 28-Sep-2015 08:24
Send private message

The NZ Air Forces new maned V1s ??




Regards,

Old3eyes

 
 
 
 


534 posts

Ultimate Geek
+1 received by user: 199

Subscriber

  Reply # 1395472 28-Sep-2015 08:28
Send private message

Or a glider fitted with a PSR jetpack

1684 posts

Uber Geek
+1 received by user: 255

Subscriber

  Reply # 1395481 28-Sep-2015 08:46
Send private message

Remote control "toy" that someone has picked up on Ali Express? 




Handsome Dan Has Spoken.

1880 posts

Uber Geek
+1 received by user: 145


  Reply # 1395487 28-Sep-2015 08:57
Send private message

Strikemaster72 and another resident BACs have been known to scoot around those parts on aerobatic sorties.

However to confuse things - If it wasn't a jet engine but a glider, and the prop was on top. Nothing out of the ordinary :) Theres a bunch of self-propelling ones with a pop-up prop that are able to keep cranking altitude to stay up

/edit ha. Turns out theres bolt on turbines that do the same

http://www.jonkersailplanes.co.za/jetturbineengine.htm

Create new topic



Twitter »

Follow us to receive Twitter updates when new discussions are posted in our forums:



Follow us to receive Twitter updates when news items and blogs are posted in our frontpage:



Follow us to receive Twitter updates when tech item prices are listed in our price comparison site:





News »

Nothing nebulous about Microsoft’s cloud-transition
Posted 21-Jul-2017 15:34

We’re spending more on tech, but not as much as Australians
Posted 21-Jul-2017 11:43

Endace announces EndaceFabric for network-wide packet recording
Posted 20-Jul-2017 20:49

Acorn 6: MacOS image editing for the rest of us
Posted 20-Jul-2017 17:04

HTC faces backlash over keyboard pop-up ads
Posted 19-Jul-2017 15:53

BNZ adds Visa credit cards to Android Pay wallet
Posted 18-Jul-2017 19:44

Still living in a Notification hell – Om Malik
Posted 18-Jul-2017 13:00

Duet Display uses iPad to extend Mac, PC
Posted 18-Jul-2017 10:58

PC sales could be worse
Posted 17-Jul-2017 07:34

Crypto-currencies, tulips, market bubbles
Posted 17-Jul-2017 06:38

NZ Tech Podcast: Big batteries, solar cars, cold war, IoT
Posted 16-Jul-2017 16:53

Vodafone Australia mulls Wisp alliance, NZ implications
Posted 13-Jul-2017 16:49

Rural health professionals see fibre pay-off
Posted 13-Jul-2017 11:52

Vodafone announces expansion of $5 Daily Roaming
Posted 13-Jul-2017 10:20

Intel unveils powerful Intel Xeon Scalable processors
Posted 12-Jul-2017 20:41


Geekzone Live »

Try automatic live updates from Geekzone directly in your browser, without refreshing the page, with Geekzone Live now.


Updates »

Are you subscribed to our RSS feed? You can download the latest headlines and summaries from our stories directly to your computer or smartphone by using a feed reader.

Alternatively, you can receive a daily email with Geekzone updates.