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Offline Gulfstream Driver

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Re: Free as a bird
« Reply #1 on: January 13, 2007, 05:34:36 PM »
Thanks Erik--saw the video ::eek:: this guy is SERIOUS !

I don't know whether that's SERIOUS-ly impaired  ::loony:: or SERIOUS-ly tired of life ::unbelieveable::
« Last Edit: January 13, 2007, 06:21:43 PM by fireflyr »

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Re: Free as a bird
« Reply #2 on: January 13, 2007, 08:57:43 PM »
one day.... hmmmzzz... so cool. i wonder how he got it insured etc :D

danm, he just took some piece of plastic/metal/whatever, hooked it up his back and started flying.

verrrrry nice, the icarus of 21st century.

way to go!
When once you have tasted flight, you will forever walk the earth with your eyes turned skyward, for there you have been, and there you will always long to return. - Leonardo da Vinci

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Re: Free as a bird
« Reply #3 on: January 13, 2007, 09:46:41 PM »
When once you have tasted flight, you will forever walk the earth with your eyes turned skyward, for there you have been, and there you will always long to return. - Leonardo da Vinci

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Re: Free as a bird
« Reply #4 on: January 14, 2007, 12:44:51 AM »
that's really interesting. though I think that flying without a cockpit in front of you isn't.......well, I would not feel that sure! BTW wasn't created the portable helicopter some years ago?

I give that landing a 9 . . . on the Richter scale.

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Re: Free as a bird
« Reply #5 on: January 14, 2007, 02:00:20 AM »
I want one.  No landing gear, no runways, just flying, and falling.  I can hande that.