| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | No Reg |
| Aircraft Original Type: | McIntyre Airglow |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | McIntyre Airglow |
| Aircraft Version: | McIntyre Airglow |
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| Location | |
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| City / Area: | Birmingham / NEC [ Off-Airport ]Map |
| Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Event: | The Flying Show 2012 |
| Photo Date: | 1 December 2012 |
| Photo by: | Mick Bajcar |
| Photo ID: | 226415 |
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Seen at the Flying Show at the National Exhibition Centre, this a Human Powered Aircraft which first flew in 1990. It has a wingspan of 31.7 m and a weight of a mere 37Kg. It uses fly-by-wire technology for the controls using model aircraft servos. The 2.95m propellor mounted on the rear boom is pedal driven and rotates at about 180rpm. Many flights have been made within the confines of an airfield, the longest being about 2miles This photo is copyright © Mick Bajcar, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 21 March 2020, and has since been viewed 150 times. |