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Old January 17th 18, 05:52 AM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
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Default Oct 2017 publication - Dynamic Soaring - Albatross - Full text

On Tuesday, January 16, 2018 at 7:35:11 PM UTC-8, Eric Greenwell wrote:

FYI, the current world record for an RC glider is 519 mph


That sounds insanely lethal!


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Eric Greenwell


Only if you are soft, furry, feathered, and not as fast as Superman to get out of the way. BTW that's about 761 fps, or about the same speed as a 45 ACP pistol bullet (near the lower end of that caliber's muzzle velocity range). So using the adjective "lethal" is pretty much spot on.