----- Original Message ----- From: "Kevin Tarr" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Killer Bs Discussion" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday, August 01, 2003 3:35 PM Subject: Re: Austrian Flies Across English Channel
> At 11:44 PM 7/31/2003 -0500, you wrote: > >See site for picture. Amazing! > > Wasn't there a person in the 80s who tried to cross the channel in a human > powered airplane, the pilot pedaled to turn the props? The plane was > covered with thin plastic and made with...something very light. I think he > only got 3/4 of the way across. That impresses me more than what this > person did. Big deal, he jumped out of an airplane. He didn't fly, he > guided his fall. > Well, he didn't fall straight down. He glided an incredible distance with a wing strapped to his back. This could be a new direction in sports for adrenaline junkies. Now I have the utmost respect for Paul MacCready, but this is the most impressive channel crossing I know of since he made the news. (I secretly suspect you are dissing this story because there were no pedals involved) <G> xponent Man Is Soooo Creative Maru rob _______________________________________________ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
