Re: [RCSE] Mythbusters: Concrete Glider -- thee result

I saw this segment on TV. The designs were historical and actually looked as if they might have worked. As ever, though, the whole thing fails on poor trimming and launch technique. Glider #1 was launched from a guide wire after it had got up to a decent speed and made a quite reasonable

Re: [RCSE] Mythbusters: Concrete Glider -- thee result

The good news is this: if you make a big enough argument in the MythBusters forums, they'll re-visit the myth at a later date! There is already a good bit of chatter about it already: http://community.discovery.com/eve/forums/a/frm/f/9401967776 I think there is enough potential for disaster