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From: tino@hou2f.UUCP (A.TINO)
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Subject: RE: Flying Pterodactyls
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Date: Fri, 23-May-86 15:10:07 EDT
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From marvit@hplabsb.UUCP (Peter Marvit):

>Last night I saw a short documentary on the fabrication and flight of a
>reconstrcution of the largest known flying creature in history: the extinct
>pteradactyl.  The model, designed and built by the inventor of the Gossamer,
>Albatross, and other pioneering ultralights (name?), will be on exhibit
>at the Smithsonian Air&Space museum later this summer, accompanied by a 
>*large* screen movie of the beast and its flight entitled "On the Wing" (due
>to open in June?).
> ....
>Does anyone have refrences to this pteradactyl' origins and reconstruction?
>I am especially interested in its natural history and general redesign 
>process, rather than detailed aerodynamics (although works written for laymen
>would be interesting).  Please feel free to post to net, but e-mail me a copy;
>I am a sporadic reader of a few groups.  Thanks and enjoy the creature!

_______________
The designer/builder of the giant pterodactyl (and the Gossamer Condor) 
is Paul MacCready, chairman of AeroVironment, Inc.  The company's address
is 		
		Myrtle Ave
		Monroville, CA 91016

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Al Tino
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