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| The Hummingbird Are you tired of aircraft compromises? Do you have multiple locations where you can't afford a landing strip for fixed wing aircraft, yet are tired of paying expenses for rotary craft? Are your locations too far apart for rotary (...) (22 years ago, 28-Jan-03, to lugnet.space)
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| On 13:39 01/28/2003 +0000, George Haberberger wrote (...) Cute little design, nicely executed. Is it orbit capable? :-) I love the page. The "Paid Endorsement"! funneee touch. A good story page makes a good design that much better :-) (22 years ago, 28-Jan-03, to lugnet.space)
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| (...) Thanks for the feedback. The Hummingbird isn't designed to be orbital capable, as the propulsion depends on using the atmosphere for a working fluid, but I suppose one could jury rig an internal propulsive gas source and maybe make it to low (...) (22 years ago, 28-Jan-03, to lugnet.space)
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| This is neat little craft. It reminds me of the twin engine prop spotter planes used in Korea and Vietnam. Tough little birds that were versatile as they are spritely....much the same feel from your creation. I dig the dioramas showing the (...) (22 years ago, 28-Jan-03, to lugnet.space)
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| (...) Gil, Thanks for the kind words, I suppose the Hummingbird would make a good spotter or FAC plane, too. There was no winch, I didn't have room, so I just made do with a string. Thanks, George (22 years ago, 29-Jan-03, to lugnet.space)
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