On 30 Nov 2005 11:40:47 -0800, wrote in
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Howdy folks,
I was browsing the web and came upon this odd photograph of the Piper
Cub strung on wires above the ground. Apparently it was used to launch
aircraft and catch them without landing/takeoff.

Here's the pictu
http://www.ww2incolor.com/gallery/us...ipercub_brodie

Anyone seen that before?

No.

Was it practical?

Brodie thought it was.

Did they actuallly use it?

Not much, I gather.

http://stonebooks.com/archives/050807.shtml

http://www.aerofiles.com/brodie-rig.html

... I have some options to get maybe around 25 acres,
but not sure if that's enough.

If the acres are all square, you will be buying a box
that is roughly 1040 feet on each side. The diagonal
would be 1470 feet.

If the property is rectangular rather than square, the
dimensions would get longer.

Marty