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Author:  JoeF [ Sun Jul 08, 2012 4:56 pm ]
Post subject:  Mark Smith
In 1972 a master from the model world interfaced with Richard Miller and others: Mark Smith.
He came into hang gliding with the tailed rigid wind hang glider that may have had a challenge with the pilot's spine.
We were excited about his presence and flight. A full story is invited in this thread on Mark Smith.

Start:
Video:
Rigid wing hang glider from about 1972
Author:  Rick Masters [ Sat Dec 27, 2014 5:06 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Mark Smith flow
http://www.british-hang-gliding-history ... /no-93.pdf
Author:  JoeF [ Sat Dec 27, 2014 7:56 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Mark Smith
Rick, your telling mastery gave right honor to George Worthington; Mark Smith's pain must have been so deep.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mark_Smith ... ng_pioneer)

In Rick's article about George Worthington's last flight. Event: Ultralight Soaring Contest ~Rick Masters wrote:

"Aviation does not allow us to make mistakes and survive."

Earlier, as mentioned in Rick's article about George Worthington's final flight, there was mention of George's article about Mark Smith's Wanderer
The issue "July 12, 1982" is linked through the following collage that shows the Wanderer
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WINGSofJuly1982WandererMarkSmithDESIGNER.JPG
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Author:  Rick Masters [ Sat Dec 27, 2014 8:02 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Mark Smith flow
Quote:
Mark Smith's pain must have been so deep.


Unto death.
Author:  JoeF [ Sat Dec 27, 2014 8:49 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Mark Smith
http://s710.photobucket.com/user/savema ... t=3&page=1
Collection of some of Mark Smith's photos and drawings ...
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Guessed figures a bit of, but opinion was strong:
Scott Perkins posted
https://beta.groups.yahoo.com/neo/group ... pics/10694

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See also:
https://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/Air ... pics/16464

Image
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Soaring magazine, January 1982: "Mark Smith, Wanderer (Homebuilder News) [Motorgliders\Wanderer; Aircraft\Homebuilts/Kits], page 12"
I do not have copy of the article. Cover of the issue: http://soaringweb.org/Soaring_Index/198 ... n_full.jpg
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Author:  Bob Kuczewski [ Sat Dec 27, 2014 11:04 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Mark Smith flow
JoeF wrote:
Rick, your telling mastery gave right honor to George Worthington

Agreed.
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