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Old 12-15-2003, 10:31 PM
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Default RE: Flying Wing -- 76" wingspan -- Maiden Flight Today

That is fantastic! This sort-a-scale F7u glides like the lawn dart it resembles. But the design philosophy is different. It weighs in at 7.75 lbs. and is scary fast.
Not too many years ago a gentleman and his aircraft were highlighted in one of the major magazines. I recall it was the Northrop wing, used 4? .32 heli engines (embedded in the wing w/ ducted cooling and extension shafts to the props, custom retracts, two dozen? servos, and if memory serves it was 12-14 feet span. If you are interested I will attempt to find the magazine/article. No promises, I disposed of a dumpster worth of back issues recently.

cotty J