Latest Additions - September 16, 1999

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Blimps, Flamingoids and other neat stuff

Tony Avak's Shark Blimp

This is the blimp that started it all. It was built by Tony Avak and I first saw it flying at the '96 East Coast Hobby Show. It's 13 feet long and very "shark-like" (except a lot slower). The envelopes are made from mylar with stuck-on tissue for the eyes and mouth.
The tail is made up from 2 separate envelopes and it moves from side to side for steering. It takes about 6 seconds for it to transit through the entire range.

Steering is also assisted by the front-mounted motor which is controlled side-to-side and up/down. "Diving" is controlled with the motor and with the lower fins. A full-length stick-and- tissue keel underneath the body holds all the equipment.

Tom Nagel's "Flamingoid"

A 2M glider with a pink yard flamingo grafted onto it's nose to amuse the innocent and annoy the guilty.

Bob Bender's FF Rogallo Wing

A Free Flight rubber band powered Rogallo wing. Click HERE for 2 more pictures and plans.

David Dodge's FF Annular Wing

$Sir Anfractious Bumperwit rides again$
Free Flight rubber band powered annular (ring) wing. Click HERE to jump to David's site for more wonderful free flight oddities.

Two FF flappers by Mike Dodd

The arms / feet / paddles of the silver one flap back and forth. The whatcha-ma-callit's on the golden one pivot about their center going from "\ /" to "/ \" and then back to "\ /" ad infinitum (viewed from the rear).

Blimp-towing. Just plain silly (but fun).

Click on the e-mail address to reach Mike - doddzep@aol.com. If it won't work with your browser, just click and paste the address to reach him.

"Crossbow" by Roy Coniglio

Its looks might frighten you, but it's actually a sweet flier. The joined wing gives it tremendous strength and makes alignment child's play when building. It has no weird habits, and if you're out flying and get distracted, you'll have no trouble figuring out which one is yours. Click HERE to see more pictures and other details.

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