Sloping Off - June 2003

Piggyback Launcher
built by Christopher Morris

Regulars at Howards field will be familiar with the sight of Christopher hand launching his Coyote. When he saw this device in use at a fly-in last year, he decided to give his arm muscles a rest. Next thing Steve knew, Christopher had built a replica and was looking to hitch a ride on Dad's Limbo Dancer.

The device works very reliably and the Limbo Dancer seems pretty untroubled by the extra load.

The pictures should make give a good idea of how the release cradle is constructed. For the evidence that it works, click here for a short video clip.

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