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Aoli, Comet Clones and Pod People

(This topic is in: Aug.17 Aug.15 )

Looking to create an updated version.

Check more here.

People ask me why I don't re-release ACC&PP - just make a DVD from the analog tape.  I won't do that.  I will digitize, re-edit it and release it on DVD if there is enough interest to justify it.

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Older hang glider pilots

Still flying

The article on an eighty two year old hang glider pilot.  Thanks to Ultrasport.

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Gulgong - the edge of the outback

As far at Google Earth is concerned.

Google Earth view here. Thanks to Gerry.

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Robin's Swift Zapata record attempts

Might as well see what happens (Zapata)

FAI sends:

Type of record : Straight distance to a declared goal
Course/location : Zapata, TX (USA)
Performance : 567.5 km
Pilot : Robin HAMILTON (UK)
Swift Light
Date: 29.07.2006
Current record : 354.6 km (28.07.2001 - David GLOVER, USA)

Type of record : Straight distance
Course/location : Zapata, TX (USA)
Performance : 827.84 km
Pilot : Robin HAMILTON (UK)
Swift Light
Date: 31.07.2006
Current record : 688 km (18.07.2005 - Robin HAMILTON, UK)
Awaiting file : 777.5 km (17.07.2006 - Manfred RUHMER, Austria)

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Stealth paragliders?

War is fun?

The article on self guided paragliders.  Thanks to Liam Ford.

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High torque electric car

The president claims to have been a hang glider and paraglider pilot

www.teslamotors.com

Thanks to James Stinnett.

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Paraglider record attempt

(This topic is in: Aug.15 Jul.19 )

In Slovenia, of course.

FAI reports:

Type of record : Out-and-return distance
Course/location : Soriska Planina (Slovenia)
Performance : 259 km
Pilot : Aljaz VALIC (Slovenia)
Paraglider : Mac Para Magus
Date: 20.07.2006
Awaiting files : 227.9 km (19.07.2006 - Gasper PERVC, Slovenia)
240 km (20.07.2006 - Marko NOVAK, Slovenia)
228 km (20.07.2006 - Alessandro PERUZZI, Italy)

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Harvesting the winds

Here in Big Spring, we fly with the windmills (Big Spring, Texas)

Just what you need to power your electric car.

http://www.whyy.org/podcast/081406_100630.mp3

We talk with LESTER BROWN, author of the new book Plan B 2.0: Rescuing a Planet Under Stress and a Civilization in Trouble.  Brown says the world is too much too quick, and the only solution is adopting an environmentally friendly sustainable economy.  Brown is president and founder of both the Earth Policy Institute and Worldwatch Institute

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