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Old April 15th 08, 05:09 PM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
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On Apr 15, 8:01*am, Eric Greenwell wrote:
5Z wrote:
Too bad those outrigger wheels come with the big tanks., but it sure
will make it easier to taxi on narrow taxiways! *:-)


No more slipping after the flare for landing, though! I assume a level
wing touch-down is mandatory.

Toss out the fuel cell stuff, put in smaller gasoline tanks, and you
could carry everything you need for months of a crew-less soaring safari
without around an entire continent. In fact, you could outfit one tank
as a sleeping area.

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Eric Greenwell - Washington State, USA
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Honey, we're gonna' need a bigger trailer!!