OpenSkyProject
4 videos • 7 views • by ふ is a Japanese project to create a jet-powered glider inspired by the Mehve aircraft flown by the protagonist in the Hayao Miyazaki anime Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind.[1] As of June 2006, two aircraft prototypes have been constructed, and one has successfully completed a series of 10 unpowered test flights where it flew 98 meters and achieved an altitude of 4 meters after being tow-launched by a tensed elastic cable.[2][3] The project is led by artist Kazuhiko Hachiya and includes engineers from AC-Olympos, artists, and students.