Discus Launch Glider
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Discus Launch Glider
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A Discus Launch Glider (DLG) is a radio controlled model sailplane launched using a 'discus launch' in which the glider is held by a wingtip and the flier rotates rapidly before release. Using this launching method, the average flier can achieve launch heights of greater than 100 feet (30 m), with contest competitors more than doubling that height and record throws approaching the 300-foot (91 m) mark. The discus method of hand launching has become more popular than the older 'javelin style' lau
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Discus_Launch_Glider
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2022-04-13T17:37:31Z
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