Nonuple Glider Tow

[MaD]

Half a year ago, wrote:

"This is crazy:
http://www.airliners.net/open.file?id=981409&size=L&width=1280&height=972&sok=JURER%20%20%28qngrfgnzc%20%3E%20qngr_fho%28ABJ %28%29%2C%20VAGREINY%2024%20UBHE%29%29%20%20BEQRE% 20OL%20ivrjf%20qrfp&photo_nr=3&prev_id=981474&next_id=981548
"

Well, Nik, if you thought four was crazy - how about NINE Blaniks
behind a Turbo Cmelak:
http://www.aero.sk/c/2759065/Ocovski-bacovia-vytiahli-do-vzduchu-sucasne-devat-klzakov.html


Regards
Marcel

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>
> Well, Nik, if you thought four was crazy - how about NINE Blaniks
> behind a Turbo Cmelak:
> http://www.aero.sk/c/2759065/Ocovski-bacovia-vytiahli-do-vzduchu-sucasne-devat-klzakov.html

Or just one F-106:
http://www.nasa.gov/centers/dryden/news/FactSheets/FS-049-DFRC.html

Vaughn

[Lew Hartswick]

MaD wrote:
> Half a year ago, wrote:
>
> "This is crazy:
> http://www.airliners.net/open.file?id=981409&size=L&width=1280&height=972&sok=JURER%20%20%28qngrfgnzc%20%3E%20qngr_fho%28ABJ %28%29%2C%20VAGREINY%2024%20UBHE%29%29%20%20BEQRE% 20OL%20ivrjf%20qrfp&photo_nr=3&prev_id=981474&next_id=981548
> "
>
> Well, Nik, if you thought four was crazy - how about NINE Blaniks
> behind a Turbo Cmelak:
> http://www.aero.sk/c/2759065/Ocovski-bacovia-vytiahli-do-vzduchu-sucasne-devat-klzakov.html
>
>
> Regards
> Marcel
>
Aught to try that for contests. Every one start at once. :-)
I only see 8 in all the pix I can count them in.
...lew...

[PB]

Lew Hartswick wrote:

>>
> Aught to try that for contests. Every one start at once. :-)
> I only see 8 in all the pix I can count them in.
> ...lew...

The Slovak text suggested that one glider "nearly crashed" and landed
sooner then the other gliders. No details of the incident were given,
that I could find anyway.

cheers

paul

[MaD]

Lew Hartswick schrieb:

> MaD wrote:
> > Half a year ago, wrote:
> >
> > "This is crazy:
> > http://www.airliners.net/open.file?id=981409&size=L&width=1280&height=972&sok=JURER%20%20%28qngrfgnzc%20%3E%20qngr_fho%28ABJ %28%29%2C%20VAGREINY%2024%20UBHE%29%29%20%20BEQRE% 20OL%20ivrjf%20qrfp&photo_nr=3&prev_id=981474&next_id=981548
> > "
> >
> > Well, Nik, if you thought four was crazy - how about NINE Blaniks
> > behind a Turbo Cmelak:
> > http://www.aero.sk/c/2759065/Ocovski-bacovia-vytiahli-do-vzduchu-sucasne-devat-klzakov.html
> >
> >
> > Regards
> > Marcel
> >
> Aught to try that for contests. Every one start at once. :-)
> I only see 8 in all the pix I can count them in.
> ...lew...

Oh...hadn't noticed that.

However, there are nine in the picture right at the bottom of the page,
looks like just after take-off.
One had to land with a damaged horizontal stabilizer.