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19.09.2006
John Dickenson hang gliding pioneer


Graeme Henderson ()
writes:


The building of the replica of the Worlds First Modern Hang Glider
has been completed. This
article shows the replica with the sails full. This is the fourth article
that the Grafton Daily Examiner has run on this matter and we are most grateful
for their support.


We also wish to thank Willis Joinery for finding and donating the Oregon Timber
used and to OMNIpac for making and donating the plastic.


NBN TV ran an excellent news piece on Friday night, this is very much
appreciated.


There is still a long way to go to get this amazing and true Aussie story out to
the world. We could do with some financial support from someone, so that an
airworthy version can be built, we have plenty of plastic, it's getting really
really good wood that is difficult and we may have to go to Spruce for the
leading edges and keel for the flyable one. I am prepared to fly this one, but
I'm not allowed under the terms of our agreement, that does not stop me wanting
to fly it however.


Hopefully the media will realise that this is Australia's Greatest Aviation
Achievement ever, and they will become more supportive as we get closer to the
unveiling of the plague on the 28th of Oct.


From the
article and more to come on this:


With its bat-like handling and flowing banana plastic sails, the
world’s first hang-glider, the Dickenson Wing, looks, at first glance, virtually
uncontrollable.


But forty three years ago at the 1963 Jacaranda Festival, it soared forty three
metres in three seconds over the Clarence River while its driver, Rod Fuller,
had a wild ride.



http://OzReport.com/10.189.0
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