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Mon Apr 23, 2012 7:37 am

Re: Real or fake?

Not exactly what I was anticipating this thread to be about.
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Mon Apr 23, 2012 8:48 am

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sheephunter wrote:Not exactly what I was anticipating this thread to be about.


Meanwhile the guy who reposted it with the actual name of the glider has zero responses. :/ I predict it's posted again until someone titles it "foot launched glider."
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Mon Apr 23, 2012 5:31 pm

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Definitely wouldn't try aerobatics in it!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-j5N9SJj ... r_embedded
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Tue Apr 24, 2012 7:24 am

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Didn't intend to insinuate that they aren't cool. Actually, really cool and nice video & countryside as well. Would have never guess $87K though.
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Tue Apr 24, 2012 10:51 am

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sheephunter wrote:Didn't intend to insinuate that they aren't cool. Actually, really cool and nice video & countryside as well. Would have never guess $87K though.


Believe it or not, that's cheap as hell for something that strong and light. MacCready's super light airplanes cost a lot more than that. In some cases (add strength to existing wood or glass wing spar) carbon is actually cheaper than many other choices. In other applications (super light weight brand new design vehicle) carbon gets expensive.
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Tue Apr 24, 2012 8:20 pm

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If only my knees were not so shot.

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