Some time back, someone was building an experimental aircraft that was a 1:1 of an Ugly Stick. Did it ever fly?
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19 years ago
1:1 Ugly Stick
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19 years ago
Maybe you're thinking of the pilot-carrying rubber-band-powered aircraft--The Rubber Bandit:
Ah--the official home page:
Seems it still has not flown.
Marty
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A click on the Project Update from the official site shows no updates since August '03. Maybe they are still winding up the rubberband?
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Or it got over wound and broke!
Ouch! That hurts to even think about!
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That would be reminiscent of the incident where a hundred or so school children were pulling on a nylon rope that broke. Ouch!
Ed Cregger
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I dunno. I've been reading about the project for years, on and off.
They use a power take-off from a tractor to wind the motor. I gather that they've got some kind of safety cage for the guy on the tractor. :o)
Marty
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Their website shows the project thru the years but the latest picture is over 2 years old and the update page is nearly a year old with nothing on it but the date. Some of the TBA program listings are better than 5 years old. Sounded like an interesting project but, at least from what I see on the site, it has petered out or something.