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by mattivc 4251 days ago
I have been toying with the idea of trying to create a small Pulsejet[1] engine and stick it on a UAV frame. It's a very simple design and shouldn't be to hard to make with, i think.

[1]: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pulsejet

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You should see this stuff. http://aardvark.co.nz/pjet/ Pretty crazy. He got some attention in the news a few years ago with his DIY cruise missile project.
Here's the pilot from the op flying a pulsejet ... sounds like a lawnmower: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AJLWMZHlD90