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On two wheels

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Created by bazl > 9 months ago, 26 Jun 2010
bazl
WA, 700 posts
26 Jun 2010 10:07PM
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But the mast and sail is missing!



desertyank
1262 posts
27 Jun 2010 3:49AM
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I suppose the downdraft from the helicopter caught the sail, and blew the thing over... By the way, what's the extra (4th) wheel for?

bazl
WA, 700 posts
27 Jun 2010 12:05PM
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desertyank said...

I suppose the downdraft from the helicopter caught the sail, and blew the thing over... By the way, what's the extra (4th) wheel for?


Supposed to be for stability

iand
QLD, 243 posts
27 Jun 2010 4:11PM
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so can we learn from this from a design or usage point of view
(don't sail under choppers)

landyacht
WA, 5921 posts
27 Jun 2010 7:28PM
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when your mast tip hits a chopper the pilots absolutely freak out. they move over a bit and drop the chopper to the ground like its made of lead[}:)]. having stopped the rotors, the go over the fuselage looking for the dent.
It certainly teaches them to stay further away

cisco
QLD, 12337 posts
28 Jun 2010 7:39AM
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iand said...

so can we learn from this from a design or usage point of view
(don't sail under choppers)


When they are flying it is a bit hard to sail anywhere else than under them. Maybe there is a right of way rule that covers the situation.

Gizmo
SA, 2865 posts
28 Jun 2010 10:01AM
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Many Adelaide land sailors did a commercial shoot for Labatts Beer (Canadian company) many years ago, they wanted landyachts lifting wheels and sailing around a hot air baloon just off the ground.....
Problem was land yachts need wind, hot air balloons want little or no wind, I dont know it the commercials ever went to air but it was fun making them

iand
QLD, 243 posts
28 Jun 2010 10:32AM
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bazl said...

desertyank said...

By the way, what's the extra (4th) wheel for?


Supposed to be for stability


from a design point of view- maybe the trainer wheel didn't help



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