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09-25-13, 11:28 AM

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Schroeder

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Mr Quatro

I wonder if you could launch a plane with one of these rigs, just enough lift for a plane to take off on it's on power or even a sail plane or how about a snowmobile rigged with these kind of sails?

Now that would be some kind of experience providing there were no trees around that is.

You need about 90 km/h to launch most gliders and make them climb.

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