The dream of the graceful spaceplane is still live, even if the ambition for their actual role may have shrunk.
Only the small, unmanned Boeing remains in service. In Stanley Kubrick's 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968), a large spaceplane maneuvers effortlessly in time with Strauss's Blue Danube waltz to dock with a huge spinning space station.ĭespite many plans, prototypes, and experimental flights since, only two spaceplanes have ever entered service, the Space Shuttle and the top-secret Boeing X-37B.
Less than 70 years later, we had a thoroughly realistic example of what that might look like. Headlights and “beak” front fender.The dream of flying all the way into space began when the first aircraft flew at Kitty Hawk, North Carolina, in 1903. Styling-wise, the V-Twin Motard’s most notable features are the stacked The Ghezzi-Brian V-Twin Motard also has a 4.49-gallon fuel tank and weighs in atĤ85 pounds (though it’s unclear if that is a dry or wet weight). Power is delivered through a six-speed transmission. Rpm (compared to the base Moto Guzzi Griso’s 110 hp at 7500 and 80 ft-lb. Oil-cooled 90-degree V-Twin, claiming 113 hp at 8500 rpm and 82 ft-lb. The V-Twin Motard’s longitudinally-mounted engine is a 1151cc air- and Wheels with CNC-machined forged aluminum hubs. Speaking of wheels, the V-Twin Motard is equipped with Kineo tubeless spoked The front end uses double-disc brake with radially-mountedģ20mm four-piston calipers while a 282 mm two-piston caliper grips the rear The front suspension is comprised of a relatively pedestrian fully-adjustableĤ3mm upside-down fork. The system uses sensors that measure theĭynamic state of the suspension 25,000 times per second. Ghezzi-Brian, the system regulates up to 10,000 Newtons (2,248 pounds-force) ofĭamping in just 10 milliseconds. Like in BMW’s system, the Dynamic Damping Action uses special valves thatĮlectronically adjust the flow of the hydraulics in real-time. Staff who worked on BMW’s ESA and ESA II electronic suspension systems. The Dynamic DampingĪction system was developed by Dutch firm Tractive Suspension, which includes The Dynamic Damping Control system being developed by BMW. The V-Twin Motard uses Dynamic Damping Action technology whichĪdjusts the rear suspension automatically to adapt to road conditions similar to
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