"The Gods Must Be Crazy II"

Certainly there was a model in the movie...not the dark-harried woman. And I believe there were at least three, full-sized aircraft used. I have seen the movie many times...however, I have never convinced myself there was such a real airplane. Too much can be done with special effects even on a low budget film like this one. I have looked on the net a while and cannot find it. But I did look and I assumed that you did as well. I think there is a real one. The proportions were too good for it to come from some studio shop.

Ken

Dunno but I loved both of those movies.. Now I'm gonna have to try to find 'em on DVD...

I believe the ultralight was an early one called a Long Ranger. Dan

I have both movies in a DVD set.

Ken

On Wed, 15 Feb 2006 00:01:38 -0500, "Ed Cregger" wrote in :

From google:

From: snipped-for-privacy@csn.net (Peter Lert) Subject: Re: The Gods must be crazy II (Ultralight aircraft???) Date: 1995/10/17 Message-ID: #1/1 X-Deja-AN: 117615090 references: newsgroups: rec.aviation.homebuilt

Drackula ( snipped-for-privacy@bird.com) wrote: : Does anyone know what type of ultralight (microlight) was : featured in the movie "The Gods must be crazy II)????

: PLEASE............ I need information on this craft,

: Where was it made, by whom etc

: Please email: snipped-for-privacy@mail.powerup.com.au (Adrian Van Beek)

It's a modified Lazair, formerly available from Ultraflight Sales in Port Colborne, Ontario, Canada.

I still own the smaller and somewhat underpowered single-place open cockpit version, but don't fly it where I now live since its two 9.5 hp single-cylinder Rotax industrial engines don't quite hack it at my

Construction is aluminum D-tube with foam ribs, covering either fabric or various clear plastics (old ones used Mylar, later ones use Tedlar, which can be painted). Even with low power flying qualities are lovely, and it soars quite nicely. Original design was based on a Klaus Hill effort called the Super Floater which currently seems to be enjoying something of a renaissance.

Note that a number of the less plausible exploits in the film were performed by an RC model.

Peter Lert Senior Editor, Air Progress

Thanks a ton, Marty. That is putting me on the right track.

Ed Cregger

Helps me not. :)

I kept finding that question but never found the answer...thanks.

Ken

What took you so long? :)

Everyone says that.... Good thing it's white so it doesn't show the dirt too much...