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AllaN01Bear

(18,191 posts) Fri Aug 20, 2021, 03:16 PM Aug 2021

not your fathers rubber band powered airplane

this model built by maxfliart of youtube is most eggscllent .

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not your fathers rubber band powered airplane (Original Post) AllaN01Bear Aug 2021 OP

Nice. Gotta have a nice grassy field to land on so it doesn't get damaged. brush Aug 2021 #1

I remember in the 60s the Sleek Streak was 25c and Skeeter was 15c. Baked Potato Aug 2021 #2

brush

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1. Nice. Gotta have a nice grassy field to land on so it doesn't get damaged.

Reply to AllaN01Bear (Original post)

Fri Aug 20, 2021, 03:33 PM

Aug 2021

It flys for quite a ways when launched.

Baked Potato

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2. I remember in the 60s the Sleek Streak was 25c and Skeeter was 15c.

Reply to AllaN01Bear (Original post)

Fri Aug 20, 2021, 03:38 PM

Aug 2021

The Streak was bigger and flew farther and had take off gear. The main wing junctions were the weak spot and the friction hold wore out quick. Had to keep cutting the wings down to make them hold. Mine would usually last a couple 3 days.

Thanks for posting.

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