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amusing in so many ways..:-) - The plonker has landed !
When is a wing not a wing?
I've just watched Felix Baumgartner land live on television. He has a 1.5 m span 'wing' contraption strapped to his back. In effect we have a bloke who has succesfully talked a drinks company out of a chunk of money to fly a very low performance glider across the channel. Something that was first done over 70 years ago from an initial drop height of probably 1500' or less. He's now off for a 'champagne breakfast' - he can't even be bothered to drink the sponsors stuff! Personally I think the whole thing is a load of bull ****! :-) Ian "Mark Stevens" wrote in message ... http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/3106147.stm |
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According to sky news this guy has just become the first man to cross the
channel in an 'unpowered flight' Sad! Ian |
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