| When flying a high-performance sleek | | | | These smaller flashlights work by |
| aircraft often it is problematic getting | | | | shaking them for about thirty seconds |
| the aircraft slowed down. Many super | | | | and shine for about 6 minutes and they |
| high performance aircraft and gliders | | | | shine quite bright since they use a very |
| have spoilers or speed brakes to help | | | | bright LED light. Here is a link to this |
| slow them down for landing by increasing | | | | home use flashlight: |
| drag. For smaller high performance | | | | Here is a quick movie you can watch |
| Experimental Composite Aircraft, I | | | | online to see how this technology works. |
| propose using this fact to help us power | | | | I propose we use the engine rumble along |
| up LED Landing Lights. | | | | with the simple mechanical flutter |
| I propose we use make a small mechanical | | | | device to insure we always have power |
| flutter energy generator to absorb the | | | | even if we lose the electrical system. |
| vibrations to power up the landing | | | | It will of course work best and be |
| lights using electromagnetic induction | | | | brightest as you are slowing the |
| technology to charge a capacitor instead | | | | aircraft down, as well as assist you in |
| of the headlights working off a battery. | | | | bleeding off the airspeed. Perhaps this |
| Currently there are some nifty | | | | is a good way to save energy, save guard |
| micro-flashlights being used which you | | | | in emergency of electrical system |
| can buy which use a similar technique | | | | failure, assist in slowing down the |
| and are available thanks to the Everlite | | | | aircraft and provide the light you need |
| Flashlight technology research lab. | | | | for night landingsl? Think on this. |