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The Jet-Man Cometh...
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Other then being French, how is this more difficult than doing it without the He for lift?
-- Keith
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It's called muscles, an unused noun in america
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Somewhat related.
I would like to do it in a rail gun. Hehehhe!
Of course, it would have to be severely and safely pre-accelerated before the "rail" section gets fired, and the landing would have to be via chute or the like.
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The frequency of the participant's speech?
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He's Swiss.
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Ok, I insulted the French.
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Um, it takes more muscles without the He. Try using your brain. I know Europeons aren't much used to such exercises, but try.
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How can you do that... isn't that impossible ?:-)
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Why are Europeons so ignorant?
They think they know it all about the U.S.A.
But never have bothered to visit
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That's OK... Just start an argument... they'll surrender.
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.. and I read "The JFET-Man cometh"...
regards, Gerhard
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"A French amateur pilot's attempt to be the first to cross the channel on a pedal-propelled airship has failed."
Huh? This was done 29 years ago in a heavier-than-air ship.
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Isn't "airship" generally used to refer to lighter-than-air craft, like blimps and dirigibles(zeppelins)?
Thanks, Rich
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Yes. Your point is?
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The OP referred to an "airship", which according to the webpage, was a balloon.
Ergo, flying a pedal-powered _airship_ wasn't what the GA guy did.
Hope This Helps! Rich
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That wasn't the point.
No, but without the lift of the gas bag it's an even more difficult task. Strapping an airbag to the GA would have been trivial. ...or pump the wings full of He.
The point being that this "record" for an airship is silly.
-- Keith
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Well, I knew even trying it was silly - when are the winds calm all the way across the Channel?
Thanks, Rich
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I'm sure it happens occaisionally (winter tends to be relatively calm, and good for airshipping). The whole exercise amounts to picking the day.
-- Keith