A German colleague of mine had a go on a Kettenrad when he was in the army. His comments on it’s handling were not very complementary !! I got the impression that the steering was a bit iffy.
Check out their website at http://www.stormbirds.com for regular(ish) updates on the projects’ progress.
& a close up of Saucy Sal.
Here is one of Slinky Sue at RIAT in the early 90s.
Can you still get the documentary of their flight over to Europe, “Mitchells do fly in IMC” ?
here is one of me at Fairford in 1995. I cringe at the Beavis haircut now.
here is one of me at Fairford in 1995. I cringe at the Beavis haircut now.
S*D Steve Irwin, it’s not him we are all worried about, it’s the bite size crocodile snack under his arm that is of concern.
S*D Steve Irwin, it’s not him we are all worried about, it’s the bite size crocodile snack under his arm that is of concern.
Matts right you know, unfortunately the little green blighters are playing up. A colleague of mine who works in the Mars Express control room forwarded the following email to me.
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received at Beagle 2 operations centre yesterday….
Date: Mon, 29 Dec 2003 13:37:43 +0000 (GMT)
From: Morbo The Martian
Subject: We Have Beagle
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Puny Earthlings,
We have beagle 2.
We want 100 million martian dollars and the immeadiate release of martian
political prisoners currently being held in Roswell, New Mexico.
Comply with our demands or beagle gets it.
Cordially,
Morbo the martian
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I wasn’t thinking of anything “naughty” Honest.
I wasn’t thinking of anything “naughty” Honest.
Maybe he has been eaten 😮
Maybe he has been eaten 😮
Flood,
So, does that mean you are awash with fluid ?
&…. more importantly which fluid may I ask ? (Me thinks I may regret asking)