www.waspsystems.co.uk
"Don Hatten" <hattend@worldnet.att.net> wrote in message
news:H2119.11830$Kl6.714830@bgtnsc04-news.ops.worldnet.att.net...
> Mosquito harness
> http://www.computerexchangeoutlet.com/hg/mosquito/
>
> "Dave Meesters" <pancakedave@email.com> wrote in message
> news:6bd6a470.0207281503.54cfa714@posting.google.com...
> > More than a year ago I saw a short segment on the Discovery Channel
> > about a French guy who'd designed and built a flying machine that was
> > basically a hang-glider with a small engine. He got airborne by
> > running across his yard (on flat ground!) and leaping into the air.
> > He would use the engine to climb to altitude, then cut the power and
> > soar. The engine could be restarted whenever he wanted to do any
> > serious flying--it showed him buzzing a flower field and reaching down
> > to pick flowers with one hand. Then he flew home, landed it in the
> > yard like a hang-glider, went into the kitchen and handed his wife the
> > flowers.
> >
> > I've been dreaming about this contraption ever since I saw that TV
> > show, but I don't remember the guy's name or anything, and my attempts
> > to dig up information have been fruitless. Has anybody heard of this
> > thing, can give me any leads, any information? I don't want to lay
> > awake in bed any longer!
> >
> > Please reply in e-mail to pancakedave@email.com, or I'll try to check
> > the newsgroup for replies. I'm desperate!
>
>

View index by [date] [author] [subject]
Previous message: Re: HELP! : Motorized hang-glider/ultralight combo, Don Hatten
Next message: New to paragliding in UK (where do I start), Tony Gent
Previous message in thread: Re: HELP! : Motorized hang-glider/ultralight combo, Don Hatten