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Old December 28th 03, 03:54 AM
Gill Couto
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Default Why fly only seated?

I want to ask you folks a question: why isn't there a glider where
the pilot flies face-down? The Wrights did it, the Horten (?) wing,
and hang gliders are about the only thing you can fly facing the
earth. I don't see why a sailplane couldn't be flown that way, but no
designers appear to even consider the possibility. Ideas?

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