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November 15th 06, 10:09 PM
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How many ways can a glider-sailplane be launched?
Winch Autotow Towplane Gasoline engine self launch Electric self launch Off Back of 747 Belly of B-29 Bungee How many more ways? 
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November 15th 06, 10:29 PM
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Direct on a step downhill
Robert Gaines wrote: How many ways can a glider-sailplane be launched? Winch Autotow Towplane Gasoline engine self launch Electric self launch Off Back of 747 Belly of B-29 Bungee How many more ways?
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November 15th 06, 10:37 PM
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Of course, the World War II vintage German rocket interceptor,
of which I've forgotten who produced. Rocket power for launching and after a few minutes of fuel burn, it became a glider. Read the book, 'I Flew for Hitler' (is that the title? And I have forgotten the author's name. Good book!) Ray Lovinggood Carrboro, North Carolina, USA At 22:30 15 November 2006, Tim Taylor wrote: Direct on a step downhill Robert Gaines wrote: How many ways can a glider-sailplane be launched? Winch Autotow Towplane Gasoline engine self launch Electric self launch Off Back of 747 Belly of B-29 Bungee How many more ways?
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November 15th 06, 10:43 PM
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Balloon
http://members.shaw.ca/sonde/risks.htm Boat - Early days of flight.... Rocket - Space Shuttle Gravity - any decent Red Bull insanity Mentos and Coke - for a model anyway Single Malts in decent quantities - in my mind only Bob Robert Gaines wrote: How many ways can a glider-sailplane be launched? Winch Autotow Towplane Gasoline engine self launch Electric self launch Off Back of 747 Belly of B-29 Bungee How many more ways?
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November 15th 06, 11:05 PM
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Ray Lovinggood wrote:
Of course, the World War II vintage German rocket interceptor, of which I've forgotten who produced. Rocket power for launching and after a few minutes of fuel burn, it became a glider. Read the book, 'I Flew for Hitler' (is that the title? And I have forgotten the author's name. Good book!) _I Flew for the Fuhrer_ by Heinz Knoke http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/AS...37/nbookcom-20
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November 16th 06, 12:07 AM
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Horse and cart (once, about 18th century) Foot launch Shoulder launch (as described by the late Ann Welch, I believe) Reverse pulley (Lots of us have) forward pulley (seen it once) gas-turbine self launch? (think I saw a video) Pulse jet self-launch? (was the Caproni jet version pulse rather than gas turbine?) (Can't see them in the list above) And planned - dropping a weight (Colditz) Chris N.
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November 16th 06, 12:14 AM
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I have seen a glider re-launch it self at Minden 18 times before..
the Pilot who now owns the world PIO record and I were laughing about that very event at the weekend!! Regards Al Robert Gaines wrote: How many ways can a glider-sailplane be launched? Winch Autotow Towplane Gasoline engine self launch Electric self launch Off Back of 747 Belly of B-29 Bungee How many more ways?
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November 16th 06, 12:43 AM
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Robert Gaines wrote: How many ways can a glider-sailplane be launched? Winch Autotow Towplane Gasoline engine self launch Electric self launch Off Back of 747 Belly of B-29 Bungee How many more ways? Helicopter Balloon Foot (Woodstock option?)
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November 16th 06, 01:26 AM
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"Frank Whiteley" wrote in message oups.com... Robert Gaines wrote: How many ways can a glider-sailplane be launched? Winch Autotow Towplane Gasoline engine self launch Electric self launch Off Back of 747 Belly of B-29 Bungee How many more ways? Helicopter Balloon Foot (Woodstock option?) I don't believe the Woodstock can be "foot launched." http://members.aol.com/sparkstj/rim45.jpg http://members.aol.com/woodglider/wander1.jpg The "foot launched" sailplane designed by Jim Maupin is the Carbon Dragon. http://www.sailplanedirectory.com/Pl...cfm?planeID=54 http://www.sailplanehomebuilders.com/arndt_dragon.jpg Wayne HP-14 "6F" http://www.soaridaho.com/
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November 16th 06, 01:35 AM
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All are variations on a theme: "self launch" , "aero tow" , "Ground launch"
it's just the power supplier or mechanics that change BT "Robert Gaines" wrote in message ... How many ways can a glider-sailplane be launched? Winch Autotow Towplane Gasoline engine self launch Electric self launch Off Back of 747 Belly of B-29 Bungee How many more ways?
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