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On Mar 8, 6:26*am, "Blueskies" wrote:
"William Hung" wrote in message ... On Mar 7, 5:27 pm, "Blueskies" wrote: "Bertie the Bunyip" wrote in .com... http://packmag.net/index.php?option=...ery2&Itemid=28 &page=inline&id=44&catid=4&limitstart=17 Ever heard of a Russian guy named Igor Sikorsky? Air-sleds were how he got his start too. Harry Frey Purveyor of fine lost, and somewhat useless, aviation trivia |
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In the 1932 "Flying and Gilder Manual" there's an article and plans
for a "penguin" that is said to suitable for boys. It's the same sort of thing. I think the idea of a air sled on skiis is not quite as useful today because there's less ice, but the idea of an airboat that's an S6B without wings is something I find curiously attractive. One thing that puts everyone off is the obvious danger of the idea. To the men and boys who looked at the plans and who may have built it, there was a lot less danger. To be safe, bystanders need only stay away from it. We, as a society, seem to have lost that ability to avoid danger. There's a place for a study of the changes over time in the perception of danger. |
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Anyone deranged enough to try this? | Bertie the Bunyip[_25_] | Piloting | 11 | March 16th 08 02:48 PM |