Maxim Magazine soaring article

The March issue of Maxim magazine has a multi page illustrated article on gliders. Haven't seen it yet, but it is apparently pretty well done. YMMV

http://www.maxim.com/rides/perlan-project-glider-2017-2

On 3/23/2017 7:56 PM, wrote:
The March issue of Maxim magazine has a multi page illustrated article on
gliders. Haven't seen it yet, but it is apparently pretty well done. YMMV

And Tim Taylor posted the link...

http://www.maxim.com/rides/perlan-project-glider-2017-2

Am I the only one dismayed to find 'political correctness' now apparently and
solidly a part of the reporting of soaring stories 'for/by the mainstream
press' too?!? Ever since Airbus money entered the picture (allowing completion
of the raw ship Greg Cole (Windward Performance) designed and created, it
seems all mention of Cole's contributions have disappeared from 'the Perlan II
story.'

I'm not bashing Airbus (OTOH I thank them for keeping the project alive!), nor
am I taking a stance on the alleged fallout (which is none of my business and
of which I am 100% ignorant), but at a fundamental level, this recasting of
the story is at best misleading, and at worst fundamentally dishonest in my view.

Thumbs down on the 'whomevers' behind it.

Respectfully,
Bob W.

On the plus side, at least they didn't contaminate the pictures of the glider with scantily clad beautiful buxom women.

On Wednesday, March 29, 2017 at 8:24:25 AM UTC-6, BobW wrote:
On 3/23/2017 7:56 PM, wrote:
The March issue of Maxim magazine has a multi page illustrated article on
gliders. Haven't seen it yet, but it is apparently pretty well done. YMMV

And Tim Taylor posted the link...

http://www.maxim.com/rides/perlan-project-glider-2017-2

Am I the only one dismayed to find 'political correctness' now apparently and
solidly a part of the reporting of soaring stories 'for/by the mainstream
press' too?!? Ever since Airbus money entered the picture (allowing completion
of the raw ship Greg Cole (Windward Performance) designed and created, it
seems all mention of Cole's contributions have disappeared from 'the Perlan II
story.'

I'm not bashing Airbus (OTOH I thank them for keeping the project alive!), nor
am I taking a stance on the alleged fallout (which is none of my business and
of which I am 100% ignorant), but at a fundamental level, this recasting of
the story is at best misleading, and at worst fundamentally dishonest in my view.

Thumbs down on the 'whomevers' behind it.

Respectfully,
Bob W.

Bob, my friend...not to worry! Most folks who read Maxim only look at the photos. The articles are rarely read.....So, as long as they like the photos of the Perlan glider....all is well!!

You see...Nothing to worry about! ;-)
Renny

This thread is getting pretty far from the original post. Not nearly a record for RAS, but still impressive drift.