I used to attend, I think it was in Pennsylvania, a contest that was held in a field that had very tall high tension lines RIGHT ON THE FIELD. I once bounced a 134" plane with a carbon spar off the top wire, which I think is uncharged for lightning protection purposes. If I had hit it squarely and the model had pivoted and slid on the wire until it bridged the power lines and the upper wire, it could have been spectacular. A wood glider got stuck on a lower wire later and made some strange buzzing noises. Glad that one didn't have much carbon in it. I wonder if they ever had a big problem in later years.
-- Lincoln Ross RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send "subscribe" and "unsubscribe" requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
