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Flight of the Rubber Bandit?
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Martin X. Moleski, SJ
Nov 2, 1998, 3:00:00 AM11/2/98
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Anybody heard anything about the fellows who were
building a man-carrying R/C plane powered by a
couple of miles of rubber bands? It was featured
in a couple of r/c magazines a year or two ago.
building a man-carrying R/C plane powered by a
couple of miles of rubber bands? It was featured
in a couple of r/c magazines a year or two ago.
Just wondering if it ever got off the ground.
Marty
Red Scholefield
Nov 2, 1998, 3:00:00 AM11/2/98
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The last I heard they were still looking for a guy with guts enough (that
he didn't value too much) to hold the winder. :-]
he didn't value too much) to hold the winder. :-]
Red Scholefield - AMA 951 IMAA 18939 - red...@gnv.fdt.net
Martin X. Moleski, SJ
Nov 2, 1998, 3:00:00 AM11/2/98
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Red Scholefield wrote:
>
> The last I heard they were still looking for a guy with guts enough (that
> he didn't value too much) to hold the winder. :-]
>
I'm almost heavy enough for the job. :(
One article showed the rubber "engine" that had been tested to
destruction.
They used the PTO of a tractor to do the winding. Don't know how they
protected the operator from injury.
Marty
brian just
Nov 2, 1998, 3:00:00 AM11/2/98
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Larry wrote:
>
> Martin X. Moleski, SJ wrote in message <363E19B2...@canisius.edu>...
> >Anybody heard anything about the fellows who were
> >building a man-carrying R/C plane powered by a
> >couple of miles of rubber bands? It was featured
> >in a couple of r/c magazines a year or two ago.
> >
> >Just wondering if it ever got off the ground.
> >
> > Marty
> Larry, I don't know but wouldn't it be one helluva TWIST!
I saw the real thing at an airshow in Van Nuys or Burbank about two or
three years ago. There was a U-2 spyplane there too, and a landing by
the B-2 or whatever that plane is called with an outline like the Batman
logo. Dont know if the real thing ever flew. Looked pretty scary to me
>
> Martin X. Moleski, SJ wrote in message <363E19B2...@canisius.edu>...
> >Anybody heard anything about the fellows who were
> >building a man-carrying R/C plane powered by a
> >couple of miles of rubber bands? It was featured
> >in a couple of r/c magazines a year or two ago.
> >
> >Just wondering if it ever got off the ground.
> >
> > Marty
I saw the real thing at an airshow in Van Nuys or Burbank about two or
three years ago. There was a U-2 spyplane there too, and a landing by
the B-2 or whatever that plane is called with an outline like the Batman
logo. Dont know if the real thing ever flew. Looked pretty scary to me
Larry
Nov 3, 1998, 3:00:00 AM11/3/98
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Bill Cripe
Nov 4, 1998, 3:00:00 AM11/4/98
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The bandit hasn't flown yet. Its in one of our hangers in Van Nuys. The
guy ran out of money.
guy ran out of money.
Bill
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