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Even more so when you consider that aircrafts should ideally be able to carry heavy loads of passengers and cargo. However one innovator's astounding new designs could transform the air transport industry of the 21st Century if they turn out to be valid</p> <p class="ar_body_text snap_noengage">Former nuclear designer, Robert D. Hunt of <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20080725040753/http://www.fuellessflight.com/index.htm" target="_blank">Hunt Aviation Corp</a> has come up with a new "gravity powered aircraft technology" that he claims can accomplish sustained fuel-less flight. Hunt has designed a new hybrid aircraft: a "gravity-powered aircraft" which is a fixed wing, ridged skin airplane made of lightweight and modern composite materials. By October 2003, Hunt Aviation Corp had already begun the first phase of prototype construction, assembling a consortium of aviation manufacturers and suppliers that wish to support the revolutionary aircraft technology.</p> <p class="ar_body_text snap_noengage">Interestingly, because this hybrid plane uses technology of gliding and aerostatic lift, the idea for sustained flight actually has more in common with the older technology of Leonardo Da Vinci's first primitive hang glider, than it does from the Wright Brother's engine powered airplane only a century ago. </p> <p class="ar_body_text snap_noengage">The "Gravity-Plane", as Hunt Aviation likes to call it, uses gravity's dual properties - buoyancy which creates an upward motion in order to gain altitude, and gravity acceleration which creates a forward and downward gliding motion. The two motions combined form the heart of Hunt's new gravity powered technology, a technology that could make for a much healthier and cleaner environment. </p> <p class="ar_body_text snap_noengage">Lighter-than-air (Aerostatic) lift may be explained by the principal of buoyancy, also known as the Archimedes Principal. Gravity exerts a greater pull on more dense materials than on less dense materials, which causes buoyancy. For example, a bubble rises in water and helium rises in air because they are less dense than the surrounding "lifting" fluid.</p> <p class="ar_body_text snap_noengage">In the Hunt Aviation's "Gravity-Plane", buoyancy is created by gas bags filled with helium within two large rigid pontoon shaped lifting bodies. This buoyancy lifts the "Gravity-Plane" to high altitudes to create lighter-than-air lift. </p> <p class="ar_body_text snap_noengage">Despite being a better "lifting gas" than Helium, Hydrogen is generally not used in this way because it is combustible. Inert Helium, widely used in lighter-than-air airships, can now be used to attain altitudes of over 100,000 feet and may be built very large to carry heavy loads of passengers and cargo approaching 1,000 tons according to Hunt. By comparison, a U. S. military C-17 heavy lifter only carries 70 tons.</p> <p class="ar_body_text snap_noengage">Even better than Helium , according to Hunt, is the idea to use a vacuum-lift system in the hybrid aircraft. During normal operation of the aircraft, lift is provided by the vacuum contained within rigid cells. As a precautionary measure, the new hybrid aircraft will use a Dual-Aerostatic-Lift system that will include the use of vacuum-lift and the use of a lifting gas. The lifting gas is expanded into collapsible gas bags, in the event of rupture of the vacuum-lift cell wall.</p> <p class="ar_body_text snap_noengage">Obvious benefits of the technology are that the aircraft does not require fuel, which is aviation's main cost. This also makes the aircraft safer in terms of fuel burning or exploding. Furthermore, having no waste emissions or noise, the aircraft is extremely environmentally friendly. "Hunt's invention is the first practical use of gravity to provide a motive force by forming a continuous cycle out of two forces of gravity with the result being, for the first time ever, self-sustained fuel-less flight and this is a tremendous and historic accomplishment", stated Gene Cox, President of Hunt Aviation Corp. </p> <div id="mid_unit" style="clear: both"></div> <div class="chitikaPremium"> <script type="text/javascript"></script> <script src="https://web.archive.org/web/20080725040753js_/http://scripts.chitika.net/eminimalls/amm.js" type="text/javascript"> </script> </div> <h3 class="clear_left">Gallery Images</h3> <ul class="images_list article_gallery"> <li><a href="/web/20080725040753/http://www.gizmag.com/go/3060/picture/6752/" class="image"><img src="/web/20080725040753im_/http://www.gizmag.com/pictures/tn/3060_01.jpg" alt="Gravity powered aircraft flies with no fuel "></a></li> <li><a href="/web/20080725040753/http://www.gizmag.com/go/3060/picture/6753/" class="image"><img src="/web/20080725040753im_/http://www.gizmag.com/pictures/tn/3060_02.jpg" alt="Gravity powered aircraft flies with no fuel "></a></li> <li><a href="/web/20080725040753/http://www.gizmag.com/go/3060/picture/6754/" class="image"><img src="/web/20080725040753im_/http://www.gizmag.com/pictures/tn/3060_03.jpg" alt="Gravity powered aircraft flies with no fuel "></a></li> <li><a href="/web/20080725040753/http://www.gizmag.com/go/3060/picture/6755/" class="image"><img src="/web/20080725040753im_/http://www.gizmag.com/pictures/tn/3060_04.jpg" alt="Gravity powered aircraft flies with no fuel "></a></li> </ul> <div id="favs_feeds_news" style=""> <div id="bookmark"> <script type="text/javascript"> addthis_url = 'https://web.archive.org/web/20080725040753/http://www.gizmag.com/go/3060/'; 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onmouseover="javascript:doTooltip(event,'/pictures/hero/9402_2060823256.jpg')" onmouseout="javascript:hideTip()">Milestone for Sikorsky X2 helicopter</a></li> <li><strong>10.</strong> <a href="/web/20080725040753/http://www.gizmag.com/aerovironment-to-continue-nano-air-vehicle-development/9394/" onmouseover="javascript:doTooltip(event,'/pictures/hero/9394_29050824119.jpg')" onmouseout="javascript:hideTip()">AeroVironment to continue Nano Air Vehicle development</a></li> <li><strong>11.</strong> <a href="/web/20080725040753/http://www.gizmag.com/self-repairing-plane/9385/" onmouseover="javascript:doTooltip(event,'/pictures/hero/9385_27050890607.jpg')" onmouseout="javascript:hideTip()">UK researchers developing self-repairing aircraft </a></li> <li><strong>12.</strong> <a href="/web/20080725040753/http://www.gizmag.com/aeroscraft-ml866-technology-demonstrator-enters-final-assembly-phase/9380/" onmouseover="javascript:doTooltip(event,'/pictures/hero/9380_26050875922.jpg')" onmouseout="javascript:hideTip()">Aeroscraft ML866 technology demonstrator enters final assembly phase</a></li> <li><strong>13.</strong> <a href="/web/20080725040753/http://www.gizmag.com/a160t-hummingbird-unmanned-rotorcraft-flies-for-18-hours/9368/" onmouseover="javascript:doTooltip(event,'/pictures/hero/9368_23050845542.jpg')" onmouseout="javascript:hideTip()">Hummingbird achieves 18 hour flight milestone</a></li> <li><strong>14.</strong> <a href="/web/20080725040753/http://www.gizmag.com/boeing-begins-assembly-on-third-flight-test-787-dreamliner/9290/" onmouseover="javascript:doTooltip(event,'/pictures/hero/9290_8050825440.jpg')" onmouseout="javascript:hideTip()">Boeing begins assembly on third flight-test 787 Dreamliner</a></li> <li><strong>15.</strong> <a href="/web/20080725040753/http://www.gizmag.com/auroras-radical-odysseus-solar-powered-aircraft-unveiled/9261/" onmouseover="javascript:doTooltip(event,'/pictures/hero/9261_2050815529.jpg')" onmouseout="javascript:hideTip()">Odysseus: Aurora's radical, unlimited endurance, solar powered aircraft</a></li> <li><strong>16.</strong> <a href="/web/20080725040753/http://www.gizmag.com/falx-to-debut-hybrid-electric-tilt-rotor-aircraft-with-inbuilt-solar-c/9234/" onmouseover="javascript:doTooltip(event,'/pictures/hero/9234_28040864345.jpg')" onmouseout="javascript:hideTip()">Falx to debut hybrid-electric tilt-rotor aircraft with inbuilt solar charging</a></li> <li><strong>17.</strong> <a href="/web/20080725040753/http://www.gizmag.com/vintage-aircraft-fest-at-goodwood-2008/9230/" onmouseover="javascript:doTooltip(event,'/pictures/hero/9230_28040852841.jpg')" onmouseout="javascript:hideTip()">Vintage aircraft fest at Goodwood 2008</a></li> <li><strong>18.</strong> <a href="/web/20080725040753/http://www.gizmag.com/darpa-advances-plans-five-year-non-stop-flying-machine/9210/" onmouseover="javascript:doTooltip(event,'/pictures/hero/9210_220408115733.jpg')" onmouseout="javascript:hideTip()">DARPA advances plans for five year non-stop flying machine</a></li> <li><strong>19.</strong> <a href="/web/20080725040753/http://www.gizmag.com/next-generation-sky-warrior-unmanned-aircraft-takes-flight/9191/" onmouseover="javascript:doTooltip(event,'/pictures/hero/9191_180408123601.jpg')" onmouseout="javascript:hideTip()">Next-generation Sky Warrior unmanned aircraft takes flight</a></li> <li><strong>20.</strong> <a href="/web/20080725040753/http://www.gizmag.com/embraer-completes-assembly-on-us665-million-phenom-300-jet/9181/" onmouseover="javascript:doTooltip(event,'/pictures/hero/9181_160408104709.jpg')" onmouseout="javascript:hideTip()">Embraer completes assembly of US.65 million Phenom 300 jet</a></li> <li><strong>21.</strong> <a href="/web/20080725040753/http://www.gizmag.com/milestone-for-aeroscraft-ml866-project/9130/" onmouseover="javascript:doTooltip(event,'/pictures/hero/9130_8040844949_14.jpg')" onmouseout="javascript:hideTip()">Aeroscraft ML866 Milestone</a></li> <li><strong>22.</strong> <a href="/web/20080725040753/http://www.gizmag.com/final-assembly-begins-on-p-8a-poseidon-anti-sub-plane/9124/" onmouseover="javascript:doTooltip(event,'/pictures/hero/9124_10040852602.jpg')" onmouseout="javascript:hideTip()">Final assembly begins on P-8A Poseidon anti-sub plane</a></li> <li><strong>23.</strong> <a href="/web/20080725040753/http://www.gizmag.com/first-manned-fuel-cell-plane-flight/9117/" onmouseover="javascript:doTooltip(event,'/pictures/hero/9117_7040813516.jpg')" onmouseout="javascript:hideTip()">First manned fuel-cell flight</a></li> <li><strong>24.</strong> <a href="/web/20080725040753/http://www.gizmag.com/global-hawk-uav-achieves-record-33-hour-flight/9070/" onmouseover="javascript:doTooltip(event,'/pictures/hero/9070_28030852536.jpg')" onmouseout="javascript:hideTip()">Global Hawk UAV achieves record 33-hour flight</a></li> <li><strong>25.</strong> <a href="/web/20080725040753/http://www.gizmag.com/the-lynx-new-player-enters-space-tourism-race/9069/" onmouseover="javascript:doTooltip(event,'/pictures/hero/9069_28030843647.jpg')" onmouseout="javascript:hideTip()">The Lynx: new player enters space-tourism race</a></li> </ul> <center> <script language="JavaScript" type="text/javascript"> if (!window.netshel_ord) { netshel_ord=Math.random()*10000000000000000; } if (!window.netshel_tile) { netshel_tile=1; } document.write('<script language="JavaScript" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20080725040753/http://ad.doubleclick.net/adj/ns.gizmag/general;sz=125x125;dcopt=ist;tile='+netshel_tile+';ord=' + netshel_ord + '?" type="text/javascript"><\/script>'); netshel_tile++; </script>  </center> <br><br><script language="javascript" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20080725040753js_/http://media.fastclick.net/w/get.media?sid=30552&m=6&tp=8&d=j&t=n"></script> <noscript><a 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