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Old February 19th 08, 06:15 AM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
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Default Downhill gravity launch video

On Feb 18, 9:10�pm, brtlmj wrote:
Someone recently posted a link to a video that showed
a glider simply rolling downhill until it picked up
flying speed. I can't seem to find that video. �Help?


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=klkFm...eature=related

And here is the original thread:

http://tinyurl.com/2addot

Bartek


I heard rumors of this being done in the mountains east of San Diego
in the 60's or 70's but haven't been able to track down the culprits.
Story I heard involved a 1-26 and a stretch of highway...
Bill