Oh, to be free like a bird. It's been the stuff of fantacy, and of reality. Sort of. A self-contained flying man. This jet pack from 1960s had barely enough fuel to fly 30 seconds. So the dream languished for decades. Everyone agreed it was completely impractical , except Micheal Moshier.
Micheal Moshier: The pilot controls the flaps with the right-hand control stick.
Moshier, a former Navy-pilot-turned-entrepreneur, has spent the last five years of his life working secretly on a tiny twin blade strap helicopter called The Solotrek.
He said he had made his first cautious（谨慎的） flight only two feet up at first. But to Moshier, two feet up was like being in the heaven.
Micheal Moshier: It was exhilarating beyond de
With a little more work, he says, the machine will zip around the treetops at 80mph, stabilized by computer. He can picture the army using it to get over rugged terrain, police on search and rescue missions, and if an occasional daredevil wants to beats traffic, well, Moshier believes a pilot who can walk and chew gum with minimal training should be able to get on the aircraft suitably. There's just this one nagging question, the machine will fly, but will the idea? True , Moshier has help from the Defense Department and from NASA, but won't the machine be noisy or dangerous or hard to park?
Jeffrey Schroeder (NASA scientist): I think we can do it but it would be expensive. The challenge is to make it so that it has more of a mess appeal.
Perhaps we are only destined to dream of only flying without wings and never do it. On the other hand, Micheal Moshier was two feet up.
相关单词：languished
languished解释：长期受苦( languish的过去式和过去分词 )； 受折磨； 变得（越来越）衰弱； 因渴望而变得憔悴或闷闷不乐
languished例句：
Our project languished during the holidays. 我们的计划在假期间推动得松懈了。
He languished after his dog died. 他狗死之后，人憔悴了。
相关单词：impractical
impractical解释：adj.不现实的，不实用的，不切实际的
impractical例句：
He was hopelessly impractical when it came to planning new projects.一到规划新项目，他就完全没有了实际操作的能力。
An entirely rigid system is impractical.一套完全死板的体制是不实际的。
相关单词：strap
strap解释：n.皮带，带子；v.用带扣住，束牢；用绷带包扎
strap例句：
She held onto a strap to steady herself.她抓住拉手吊带以便站稳。
The nurse will strap up your wound.护士会绑扎你的伤口。
相关单词：stabilized
stabilized解释：v.（使）稳定， （使）稳固( stabilize的过去式和过去分词 )
stabilized例句：
The patient's condition stabilized. 患者的病情稳定下来。
His blood pressure has stabilized. 他的血压已经稳定下来了。 来自《现代英汉综合大词典》
相关单词：rugged
rugged解释：adj.高低不平的，粗糙的，粗壮的，强健的
rugged例句：
Football players must be rugged.足球运动员必须健壮。
The Rocky Mountains have rugged mountains and roads.落基山脉有崇山峻岭和崎岖不平的道路。
相关单词：terrain
terrain解释：n.地面，地形，地图
terrain例句：
He had made a detailed study of the terrain.他对地形作了缜密的研究。
He knows the terrain of this locality like the back of his hand.他对这一带的地形了如指掌。
相关单词：minimal
minimal解释：adj.尽可能少的，最小的
minimal例句：
They referred to this kind of art as minimal art.他们把这种艺术叫微型艺术。
I stayed with friends, so my expenses were minimal.我住在朋友家，所以我的花费很小。
相关单词：nagging
nagging解释：adj.唠叨的，挑剔的；使人不得安宁的v.不断地挑剔或批评（某人）( nag的现在分词 )；不断地烦扰或伤害（某人）；无休止地抱怨；不断指责
nagging例句：
Stop nagging—I'll do it as soon as I can. 别唠叨了—我会尽快做的。
I've got a nagging pain in my lower back. 我后背下方老是疼。 来自《简明英汉词典》
相关单词：defense
defense解释：n.防御，保卫；[pl.]防务工事；辩护，答辩
defense例句：
The accused has the right to defense.被告人有权获得辩护。
The war has impacted the area with military and defense workers.战争使那个地区挤满了军队和防御工程人员。
相关单词：destined
destined解释：adj.命中注定的；(for)以…为目的地的
destined例句：
It was destined that they would marry.他们结婚是缘分。
The shipment is destined for America.这批货物将运往美国。
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