Will you be the first in your neighbourhood for this bad boy!

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rbh

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I got the launch spot in the yard, but to many trees in the way UGH!!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OpemglwS8XA

 

southkogs

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Re: Will you be the first in your neighbourhood for this bad boy!

Pretty cool - I went to the website to get an idea of transport and you have to translate from the German; my head hurts!

Only down side seems to be needing a chase car to haul the trailer to your landing spot.

 

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Re: Will you be the first in your neighbourhood for this bad boy!

Really cool looking. I wonder what she weighs and how she lands.

Looks like more fun than I could stand.

 

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that is really cool!

 

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Re: Will you be the first in your neighbourhood for this bad boy!

Nope, I can tell ya I wont be the first in my neighborhood.

 

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Re: Will you be the first in your neighbourhood for this bad boy!

Fred Flintstone inspired landing gear

That is a sweet looking craft.

 

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Re: Will you be the first in your neighbourhood for this bad boy!

Admin 5 will be interested

 

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Re: Will you be the first in your neighbourhood for this bad boy!

Bubba1235 said:

Um, better watch the rest of the video series. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AgOR5PLTn84

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Note to self, buy the new updated model!

You can't skimp on good engineering practices, and that one aint it!




(but if they get the bugs worked out, OH YA!!)

But how do I stuff all 6'4" and 295 pounds of me in that little cab???

 

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Re: Will you be the first in your neighbourhood for this bad boy!

Thats incredible how fast he gets air born. Ya my wife said no.

 

catfishcarl99

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Re: Will you be the first in your neighbourhood for this bad boy!

looks cool. ill stick to boating.

 

ezmobee

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Cool video. Made me do some Googling to learn this fact http://www.bigsiteofamazingfacts.com/what-was-the-longest-glider-flight-in-the-world That's just friggin' amazing! And sorta in my area even.

 

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Looks like fun, but wouldn't want to break a landing gear/leg on landing!

 

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Re: Will you be the first in your neighbourhood for this bad boy!

robert graham said:

Looks like fun, but wouldn't want to break a landing gear/leg on landing!

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Get a set of those off road roller skates with the big wheels.

 

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rbh said:

Get a set of those off road roller skates with the big wheels.

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I`ll just stick to planes that already have wheels.