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Offline Greg McCoy

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Not control line, but tethered flight nonetheless.
« on: September 22, 2011, 06:35:34 PM »
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Re: Not control line, but tethered flight nonetheless.
« Reply #1 on: September 22, 2011, 07:24:29 PM »
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Re: Not control line, but tethered flight nonetheless.
« Reply #2 on: September 22, 2011, 07:53:39 PM »
Yes, except the one that said "What could possibly go wrong?" should have been "What could possibly go Wong?"

At least the guy didn't use one engine to drive 8 props (Xoar, it looks like) via a serpentine belt.  ~> Steve
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Re: Not control line, but tethered flight nonetheless.
« Reply #3 on: September 22, 2011, 08:02:22 PM »
It is on the right web page. Boing! Boing! Looks like a figure nine waiting to happen. And he doesn't even have a helmet on.
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Re: Not control line, but tethered flight nonetheless.
« Reply #4 on: September 22, 2011, 08:02:45 PM »
No , Teffered Fright .
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Re: Not control line, but tethered flight nonetheless.
« Reply #5 on: September 22, 2011, 08:42:09 PM »
 Those magnificent Chengs and their flying machines.
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Re: Not control line, but tethered flight nonetheless.
« Reply #6 on: September 22, 2011, 10:22:50 PM »
so if domething goes wrong where the heck does he go ??? if a prop throws a blade what  protects him ????
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Re: Not control line, but tethered flight nonetheless.
« Reply #7 on: September 25, 2011, 05:48:06 PM »
When the first engine quits, the other engines will take him to the scene of the accident.
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Re: Not control line, but tethered flight nonetheless.
« Reply #8 on: September 25, 2011, 10:43:39 PM »
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