8 Aug
2010
8 Aug
'10
7:20 p.m.
FYI -- I had a similar idea a number of years ago to provide "cheap" L.A./SF flights. Relatively long acceleration & deceleration ramps required to keep passengers alive. Some significant problems in recovering the energy involved to reuse in next flight. Also, even minor changes due to air pressure/temperature can affect where the vehicle lands, so some steering mechanism is required. http://www.commutapult.org/