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Old July 15th 05, 11:01 PM
Ian Johnston
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On Thu, 14 Jul 2005 22:13:29 UTC, M B
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: At 21:30 14 July 2005, Ian Johnston wrote:
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: 56:1 from only 20m? Coo. I want one of these.
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: Yep, until it hits its first bug (SPLAT!). Then I
: bet it's 40:1 :P

Don't we all play "Let's lure the PIK into the shower" sometimes?

Ian

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Old July 15th 05, 11:03 PM
Ian Johnston
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On Fri, 15 Jul 2005 14:25:17 UTC, Asbjorn Hojmark
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: On 15 Jul 2005 10:44:54 GMT, Don Johnstone
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: 56:1 from only 20m? Coo. I want one of these.
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: or a Diana 2, 52:1 from 15 metres.
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: Ha!, my old ASW20 does 50:1.
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: Sure it does.
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: Because I say so.

Just remember, by sticking some turbulator tape on in a different
place from the factory recommendation you can add another 10 points to
the glider ratio. Or so I hear ...

Ian
 




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