Engines? Or glider? Just tow it up to 35,000 feet and release it........
Probably a Bad Idea.......
But now you have to build the tow plane. 🤪

Quote from: kerick on March 23, 2025, 08:03:45 AMEngines? Or glider? Just tow it up to 35,000 feet and release it........
Probably a Bad Idea.......
But now you have to build the tow plane. 🤪

Engines are coming, but I still don't know how many of them....

Quote from: kerick on March 23, 2025, 08:03:45 AMEngines? Or glider? Just tow it up to 35,000 feet and release it........
Probably a Bad Idea.......
But now you have to build the tow plane. 🤪

Maybe it was launched using a big rubber band - Acme style.

Quote from: zenrat on March 24, 2025, 04:03:53 AM

Quote from: kerick on March 23, 2025, 08:03:45 AMEngines? Or glider? Just tow it up to 35,000 feet and release it........
Probably a Bad Idea.......
But now you have to build the tow plane. 🤪

Maybe it was launched using a big rubber band - Acme style.

It's called a "bungee launch".



 

Looks very peaceful up there.  I think I would enjoy being a passenger.

Quote from: zenrat on March 24, 2025, 04:48:31 AMLooks very peaceful up there.  I think I would enjoy being a passenger.

I used to enjoy flying them.

Quote from: Old Wombat on March 24, 2025, 05:11:04 AMI used to enjoy flying them.

I still do, when they let me anyway. 

Quote from: Old Wombat on March 24, 2025, 04:26:35 AMIt's called a "bungee launch".

That 2nd vid was taken at the Long Mynd site, and it's a Grrob 103 he's flying. I've done EXACTLY the same there too, maybe the same aircraft but I'd need to check my logbook to be sure.

An even better example of bungee launching is here

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dyxs51ddWSY

You can actually see the launch crew taking their positions on the bungee. And it's a Capstan they're launching too, one of my fave 2 seaters, such a good looking aeroplane, but I've only got a 10 ft span RC one, there's only two left flying in the UK these days.