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Turbinia Speeder Bike

Possibly the biggest, baddest, most bulbous speeder bike to emerge from the drawing boards of Llwyngwril Systems. The Turbinia was based around a massive turbine.

 

Centuries later, all the evidence left for its existence are these four archive photos. They leave many questions unanswered:

 

Was the giant turbine some form of centrifugal compressor? If so, were did the all of air go? The nozzles on the rear of the bike are quite small.

 

As the turbine made up a considerable part of the mass of the speeder bike and was effectively a large gyroscope, how the Turbinia generate enough turning force to manoeuvre?

 

How did the pilot get up to the cockpit?

 

The mechanics of the anti-gravity systems needed for the Turbinia to hover are, of course, simple and well known.

 

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Featured here:

 

bricknerd.com/home/turbinia-5-2018

 

www.brothers-brick.com/2018/11/08/built-with-ridiculous-s...

 

youtu.be/FAoD9a4Gp4s?t=165

 

 

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Uploaded on November 5, 2018
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