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Old 29th Dec 2005, 20:01
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Ian Corrigible
 
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There is no official FAI record class for sideways or rearwards flight. When introduced in the '70s, the Lynx was famed for being able to fly at 70 mph sideways and rearwards, but similar claims have been made by several platforms since, including the Comanche.

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