40 SECONDS IN THE AIR, THE RANGE OF DIRECT FLIGHT 114 M AND THE TOTAL LENGTH OF THE TRAJECTORY IS ABOUT ONE – THIRD OF THE KILOMETER- THESE ARE RECORD FIGURES RECORDED BY THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION BOOMERANG THROWERS. THIS EXOTIC SPORT HELD A KIND OF WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS, COLLECTING FROM ALL ENDS OF THE EARTH FOLLOWERS OF THE ANCIENT MARTIAL ART. TODAY HAS BECOME A PURE SPORT. IN ADDITION TO THESE RECORDS, IT IS INTERESTING TO MENTION: THE MAXIMUM DURATION OF FLIGHT OF THE BOOMERANG – 50.8 SECONDS AND THE SIMULTANEOUS PRESENCE IN THE AIR 14 BOOMERANGS, CONSISTENTLY RUNNING ONE ATHLETE!
THE RETURN OF THE BOOMERANG
Model class EX-500 is especially popular with novice modelers: as a rule, they are simple and at the same time allow you to play with them in competitions of any rank. Today we introduce readers to one of such models. As a prototype the selected twin-engine boat rescue service, Royal air force. These boats were used for search and rescue pilots who were shot down over the sea, and to carry out the functions of protection during the second world war.
The followers of Cordoba modeling we offer today a selection of two closely-related within the meaning of materials. In the first of them tells of a very successful training model, which can successfully perform in the school competition in the class “air fight”. The second development deals with the creation of a serious sports equipment available for the average Modeler materials. Thus we will try to help beginners cordovil undergo a two stage improvement.
It’s amazing — currently none of our rivers has not remained exotic steamers with paddle wheels, and any boy youngsters will surely be able to tell how these look! There is something unusually attractive in this ancient technique.
This, according to the apt definition of “dictionary” V. dal “lopaty shell pick, vygreba, nawalka and suction loose bodies” is one of the most ancient instruments. Its history began in ancient times, when our distant ancestor, for the first time armed with a digging stick.
In the “M-K” №4 for the year 1989 was published an article devoted to the ski-Vodochody… I Read it and wished I still had not written to the editor, not shared with the readers of “M-K” for its development.
Folk wisdom urges you to count your chickens before they hatch. Unequivocally, we should note, however: in the period of shortages that swept the country, it is impossible not to take care of advance purchase of “source material” — those living fluffy lumps that will turn into future, kvacek. In the spring they weight in gold. Nights are around the walls of the hatchery in the queue, wondering: will carry — will not carry them with chickens.
