11/5: Ultralight leads cranes

lisa · 11-06-2001, 06:01 AM

Yes, it's one of my favorite movies to watch with my daughter.

If you do rent (or own) the DVD, there's an "extra" on the DVD called "The Ultra Geese" which is a 20 minute or so documentary about the whole real-life operation. They even mention when they took time out from their other work to help in the making of the movie. Definitely worth a watch if you're into that sort of thing.

And yes, a Trike is more like a hang glider with a seat and an engine than an airplane -- it's steared by moving the CG with respect to the wing rather than using control surfaces. However, since it has an engine, it's still classified as an ultralight, not a hang glider.

11-06-2001, 06:01 AM	#4
lisa Etherial Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: CA Posts: 153	Fly Away Home Yes, it's one of my favorite movies to watch with my daughter. If you do rent (or own) the DVD, there's an "extra" on the DVD called "The Ultra Geese" which is a 20 minute or so documentary about the whole real-life operation. They even mention when they took time out from their other work to help in the making of the movie. Definitely worth a watch if you're into that sort of thing. And yes, a Trike is more like a hang glider with a seat and an engine than an airplane -- it's steared by moving the CG with respect to the wing rather than using control surfaces. However, since it has an engine, it's still classified as an ultralight, not a hang glider.

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