Comments on: AUTO WHEEL LAUNCHES GLIDER http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/03/18/auto-wheel-launches-glider/ Yesterday's tomorrow, today. Thu, 28 Aug 2008 11:28:44 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: Rick Auricchio http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/03/18/auto-wheel-launches-glider/#comment-1049349 Rick Auricchio Thu, 20 Mar 2008 02:19:07 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/03/18/auto-wheel-launches-glider/#comment-1049349 I recall reading or hearing about someone making a rope-tow for skiers this way. I recall reading or hearing about someone making a rope-tow for skiers this way.

]]> By: jayessell http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/03/18/auto-wheel-launches-glider/#comment-1049302 jayessell Wed, 19 Mar 2008 12:59:27 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/03/18/auto-wheel-launches-glider/#comment-1049302 At least he wasn't using the car to tow logs: http://www.darwinawards.com/darwin/darwin2008-02.html At least he wasn’t using the car to tow logs:

http://www.darwinawards.com/da.....08-02.html

]]> By: Orv http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/03/18/auto-wheel-launches-glider/#comment-1049276 Orv Wed, 19 Mar 2008 06:44:16 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/03/18/auto-wheel-launches-glider/#comment-1049276 This is still done today, although the hardware has become a bit more sophisticated. It's a particularly common way to launch gliders in Europe, where fuel is expensive, because it's much more fuel efficient than towing them aloft behind an airplane. This is still done today, although the hardware has become a bit more sophisticated. It’s a particularly common way to launch gliders in Europe, where fuel is expensive, because it’s much more fuel efficient than towing them aloft behind an airplane.

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