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gliding the english channel on a 6ft carbon fibre wing!



 
 
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Old July 31st 03, 07:24 PM
Sridhar Rajagopal
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Default gliding the english channel on a 6ft carbon fibre wing!

http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/030731/mxth002_1.html

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Old August 1st 03, 06:32 PM
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The question I have is where do they draw the line between skydiving and
gliding/soaring? One requiring a license, one not. Not that I'm aiming
for more restrictions, but add a couple of control surfaces to this thing,
and you have an airplane?


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Old August 1st 03, 06:33 PM
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Heres a different story with a pic and video...

http://www.msnbc.com/news/946434.asp?0ql=c7p



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The question I have is where do they draw the line between skydiving and
gliding/soaring? One requiring a license, one not. Not that I'm aiming
for more restrictions, but add a couple of control surfaces to this thing,
and you have an airplane?


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http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/030731/mxth002_1.html







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Old August 1st 03, 10:07 PM
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Wow! Neat!

Jeff Franks wrote:

Heres a different story with a pic and video...

http://www.msnbc.com/news/946434.asp?0ql=c7p



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The question I have is where do they draw the line between skydiving and
gliding/soaring? One requiring a license, one not. Not that I'm aiming
for more restrictions, but add a couple of control surfaces to this thing,
and you have an airplane?


"Sridhar Rajagopal" wrote in message
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http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/030731/mxth002_1.html












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Old August 1st 03, 09:59 PM
Kevin McCue
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Would certainly meet the weight limits for ultralight glider. No license
required...

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Old August 1st 03, 10:15 PM
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Flying or falling across the channel

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