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Transatlantic Model Airplane Flight to Begin Shortly

Posted by michael on from the scramble-the-fighters dept.

dtmos writes "An update on this old story -- Maynard Hill's attempt to fly an 11-lb. model airplane across the Atlantic (from Newfoundland to Ireland) is due to begin tomorrow night, Newfoundland time. This would be the first transatlantic flight by a true model under FAI rules (this plane was too large to qualify). News and updates, background information, some technical info."

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  1. Obligatory Simpsons quote by SpanishInquisition · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Smithers: It's a nice model Sir..
    Mr. Burns: Model?

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    Je t'aime Stéphanie
  2. 11 pounds... by AnotherScratchMonkey · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    of in-flight peanuts.

  3. Re:Well, talk about an increase in drug traffic... by Pfhreakaz0id · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    good. Maybe it'll stop this ridiculous "drug war" once and for all and spend the money on something else. Oh, and stop giving up rights and liberty left and right. Oh wait, I'm being rational and honest and admitting we'll never "win" this war and so hoping for a quicker defeat. I'm UnAmerican (I'd say unUSian, but ,as noted, I don't give a shit).

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    DO NOT DISTURB THE SE
  4. Re:This is a good thing... by af_robot · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Smaller planes is less polution!

    So did you meant sexual pollutions or environmental?
    In any case, it was told so many time,
    SIZE DOES NOT MATTER!!! :)