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Old 03-13-2005 | 06:03 PM
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If you want an interesting flight, try only two rubber bands. I was putting the wing on my Aircore and installed the wing with only two, then decided to make sure the ailerons worked before adding any more. The ailerons worked so I finished the pre-flight, fueled it up and took off. The wing lifted and changed the incidence, making the plane climb like crazy. I realized immediately what was wrong and very slowly and carefully throttled back and brought it around for a landing. Those are sure a good brand of rubber bands.
Old 03-13-2005 | 06:25 PM
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You got away with one.

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Old 03-13-2005 | 06:33 PM
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What kind of bands....? lol You got LUCKY
Old 03-13-2005 | 06:46 PM
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Dare you to try and figure out a way to just use 1!!
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Old 03-14-2005 | 04:53 AM
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Often wondered about what would happen... [8D]
Old 03-14-2005 | 05:24 AM
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I watched a guy take off with a dozen or so rubberbands, had way to many high g pull outs (full power straigh down.. bend the stick back type pull outs) had audible clues many rubberbands were breaking, then landed with about 3 or 4 bands still on!!!!

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