Skyhook
AFTER 40 YEARS of modeling, it seems I always come back to gliders for the ultimate in sheer flying pleasure. The graceful flight of a Saiplane or the tight circling of a hand-launched creation is a joy to behold. Unfortunately, the ol' arm isn't what it used to be, so I've combined two flying modes and come up with some real fun as a result. Using an easily-built release latch operating from one servo already on board, my arm gets a rest, and I still get a launch altitude as high as I want. The Skyhook represents a very inexpensive glider that can be made (complete with paint job), in less than five minutes. With the low investment in time and money, you can afford to "sky hook" two or three of these little dudes at a time. If you lose them, so what?
