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Old March 22nd 19, 06:19 PM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
Jonathan St. Cloud
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https://www.flyer.co.uk/world-debut-...gA510lUM7Lu7N8
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Old March 23rd 19, 01:45 AM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
Dan Marotta
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Now that is just cool.

On 3/22/2019 11:19 AM, Jonathan St. Cloud wrote:
https://www.flyer.co.uk/world-debut-...gA510lUM7Lu7N8


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Old March 24th 19, 02:06 AM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
Charles Longley
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Yes very cool! Is the test pilot flying from the back seat?
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Old March 24th 19, 03:38 PM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
Nick Kennedy[_3_]
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Goggle Mitchel Wing B10
Don Mitchel in the 70's was producing these high performance Hang Gliders, Foot launched, and they ruled the Owens Valley in the late 70's early 80's.. Beautiful aircraft and fairly stable. George Worthington set many World distance Records in his. Then pilots started putting engines and wheels on them. I was there on the summer evening in Bishop when Bishop local and Hang Gliding pioneer Don Partridge flew his powered Mitchell wing for the first time. Shortly there after both George Worthington and Don Partridge perished in flying accidents; Partridge in his Mitchell wing and Worthington in his Wanderer. Worthington was participating in a XC Ultralight contest when his aircraft wing failed. Partridge went in for unknow reasons AFAIK. They were both highly regarded characters, expert pilots, and I remember that as a very sad period of Hang Gliding in the Owens.
History worth remembering.
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Old March 24th 19, 11:06 PM
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Yes very cool! Is the test pilot flying from the back seat?
Doesn't appear so as it's a two seat side by side :-)
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Old March 24th 19, 11:28 PM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
Bret Hess
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That's great to see a modern Horten wing!

But does the hype about lower drag hold up at its design speed?
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Old April 1st 19, 05:28 PM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
Ray Lovinggood[_2_]
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While not a flying wing, the Gyroflug Speed Canard resembles the Horten.

I saw one in Germany back in the mid 1980's.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gyroflug_Speed_Canard
 




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