On 29/05/2011 00:01, IVP wrote:
> http://www.nzherald.co.nz/business/news/article.cfm?c_id=3D3&objectid=3D1=
0728815
>
> It's a big jump from earlier footage of the invention tentatively
> hovering just a few feet off the ground, which caused US media
> to joke about whether that constituted flying at all.
>
> That mocking hurt Martin, for whom safety has been paramount
>
> For that reason, the flight near Ashburton was piloted by remote
> control, with a crash-test dummy in the pilot's position. The machine
> flew to 5000 feet, then down to about 2000 feet before firing a
> rocket-propelled parachute. From there it sailed safely to the
> ground without damage

Impressive stuff.
$12 million in savings and 30 years in the making - a nice example of=20
dedication and pioneering spirit.

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