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Pushpak Vimana, meaning "an aeroplane with flowers", is a mythical aeroplane found in Ayyavazhi mythology. Akilattirattu Ammanai, the religious book of Ayyavazhi, says that the Pushpak Vimana was sent to carry Ayya Vaikundar to Vaikundam. A similar reference is found in regards of Saint Tukaram, Maharashtra, India. Lord Vishnu was so impressed ...
Pushpak (Sanskrit, ISO: Puṣpaka, lit. ' Little Flower ' , Namesake : Pushpaka Vimana ) [ 18 ] (also known as RLV-TD or Reusable Launch Vehicle Technology Demonstrator ) is India's first uncrewed flying testbed developed for the ISRO's RLV Technology Demonstration Programme started in 2012.
The Vimana first appeared in public at the Cielo e Volo show at Ozzano in June 2006. A second machine was produced in 2007 and became the North American demonstrator, flown by Skykits of Alberta, Canada, who market the Vimana as the Rampage. [2] [3] [4] As of mid-2010, there were 5 Vimanas on European registers in addition to the prototype. [6] [7]
An illustration of the Shakuna Vimana that is supposed to fly like a bird with hinged wings and tail. [7] An illustration of Rukma Vimana. Unlike modern treatises on aeronautics that begin by discussing the general principles of flight before detailing concepts of aircraft design, the Vaimānika Shāstra starts with a quantitative description, as though a particular aircraft is being described.
Pushpaka Vimana is a mythological flying palace or chariot in the Indian epic Ramayana. Pushpaka Vimana may also refer to: Pushpaka Vimana, an Indian silent drama film by Singeetam Srinivasa Rao; Pushpaka Vimana, an Indian Kannada-language film; Pushpak Vimaan, a 2018 Indian Marathi-language film
Data from Jane's All the World's Aircraft 2010/11 General characteristics Crew: 2 Length: 6.60 m (21 ft 8 in) Wingspan: 9.00 m (29 ft 6 in) Height: 2.58 m (8 ft 6 in) with optional rudder extension 2.88 m (9 ft 5 in) Wing area: 12.87 m 2 (138.5 sq ft) gross Airfoil: NACA 65-018 (modified) Empty weight: 286 kg (631 lb) Max takeoff weight: 450 kg (992 lb) European ultralight; experimental 560 kg ...
Vimana may mean: Vimana, "flying chariot" in Indian epics In most modern Indian languages, the word vimāna, vimān means aircraft; Vimanavatthu (Pali for "Vimāna Stories"), a Buddhist book, uses the word "vimāna" to mean "a small piece of text used as the inspiration for a Buddhist sermon" The adytum of Rama temples
Ravana had wrestled his brother Kubera and vanquished him for the Pushpaka Vimana. He also fought Marutta (Chakravarti King of Ushiraviga), Gadhi ( Vishwamitra 's father), Dushyanta ( Bharata 's father), Suratha (King of Vidarbha ), Gaya (Chakravarti king of Dharmaranya), and Paurava (King of Anga ).