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Old 22nd Jan 2019, 07:45
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Haraka
 
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Was it the Hatfield man-powered aircraft that was fitted with a model aircraft engine to assist in trials?
IIRC the story was that it accidentally flew well beyond the overshoot as there was no installed pilot facility to stop the motor .......
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