Christian Smith
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The Le Mans III Lives!
After a more than 2-year hiatus, my Moto Guzzi Le Mans III roared back to life this afternoon. She still needs brake work and other maintenance but I am now dedicated to getting her back on the road as soon as possible. Many thanks to Rob Tempany for giving me a "push" in the right direction! :-)
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Historic Ultralight DocumentaryHistoric Ultralight Documentary
Historic Ultralight Documentary
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This historical (and now possibly hysterical!) footage shows the early days of ultralight flying in the mid to late 1970’s. It follows a typical flying day for the Super Ultralight Aircraft Association of Townsville (Queensland, Australia), operating at Donnington Airpark, a privately-owned airfield at Woodstock, which is 40 km south of Townsville on the Flinders Highway. The original footage w...

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  • @innocentbystander3798
    @innocentbystander3798 29 дней назад

    Priceless video.

  • @CoyotesRock760
    @CoyotesRock760 2 месяца назад

    Does anyone know what these specific models are called

  • @nooneimportant5266
    @nooneimportant5266 7 месяцев назад

    where do I get a Scout nowadays 🤔

  • @raffaelmartins777
    @raffaelmartins777 7 месяцев назад

    Com certeza uma cópia do Demoiselle do Brasileiro Santos Dumont. Demoiselle sem dúvidas foi o pioneiro e sua planta é usado nos dias de hoje como inspiração para os ultraleves modernos.

  • @Old1Papa
    @Old1Papa 8 месяцев назад

    The Music is Overkill! 👎

  • @ValdecirMartins-e6z
    @ValdecirMartins-e6z 10 месяцев назад

    Excelentes meus amigos . Admiro...

  • @richarddevaottien7724
    @richarddevaottien7724 Год назад

    Back before Sun Simulators😊

  • @leolee7119
    @leolee7119 Год назад

    Where can I get plans for one of these? :) Much cheaper than a legal eagle

  • @MattBowen-b9l
    @MattBowen-b9l Год назад

    Id like to get one for me

  • @michaelrussell5346
    @michaelrussell5346 Год назад

    I remember seeing a new pilot flying around in one of these. He balanced his propeller with two or three sheet metal screws screwed into the end grain of the propeller tips. ( I made sure to keep well away from the plane of the spinning prop.)

  • @electronicsafrica
    @electronicsafrica Год назад

    the most amusing video i've watched in ages ... love the words from "Those Magnificent Men..." which about sums up the hilariously gung ho attitude to safety... where can i get the plans so I can start building my own?

  • @MikeMMartinIII
    @MikeMMartinIII Год назад

    I would like to know just how a 300cc and sailcloth would work on a canard design? Any ideas?

  • @hurricane7950
    @hurricane7950 Год назад

    Is this the 1970s? In those days I was flying a Ridge Rider and Wasp HGs were the favourite

  • @rosleydaluz
    @rosleydaluz Год назад

    adorei, muito legal!!!🥰🥰🥰

  • @jamesturncliff5960
    @jamesturncliff5960 Год назад

    I wonder what these guys would think of the paramotors nowadays

  • @James-wd9ib
    @James-wd9ib Год назад

    What year was the helmet invented?

  • @damianvisser977
    @damianvisser977 Год назад

    I'm amazed that more people didn't die

  • @ВиталийСухоносов-щ7ы

    Простейшая конструкция ! Я поражен увиденным ! С удовольствием приобрел бы ы такой аппарат!

  • @MUN.A1988
    @MUN.A1988 2 года назад

    What is the engion type

  • @Chemist1076
    @Chemist1076 2 года назад

    Cool hippies with pipes.

  • @gustavosander6906
    @gustavosander6906 2 года назад

    ruclips.net/video/dFoX4YDfF4M/видео.html

  • @estevaocunha5302
    @estevaocunha5302 2 года назад

    My God, this is a wonderful historical rarity. The engines were tiny, how could it lift off the ground? But it's great to remember, no cell phone, no computer, wonderful! Is anyone still alive in that club? how many are still alive, because after all, it's been almost 50 years already.

  • @c150gpilot
    @c150gpilot 2 года назад

    Inspirational!

  • @petefinnegan3873
    @petefinnegan3873 2 года назад

    FCK that

  • @ur_pilot_4_2day82
    @ur_pilot_4_2day82 2 года назад

    it's so surreal when an old video like this pops up

  • @stationmanager9325
    @stationmanager9325 2 года назад

    Boy that high tapered aspect ratio wing would give you one heck of fright in a fully developed stall I feel.

  • @rayarthur586
    @rayarthur586 3 года назад

    Inspiring. Great can we go back to that simpler time? Love this stuff 💓 at 69 I remember. Wow thanks.

  • @martinleicht5911
    @martinleicht5911 3 года назад

    Good job mate !! 🍺 😎 👍

  • @JenandNathan
    @JenandNathan 3 года назад

    Fantastic video. Thanks for sharing.

  • @paulosilveira6397
    @paulosilveira6397 3 года назад

    Ultra leve acho muito show belos protótipos 👍

  • @Hunter9xxx
    @Hunter9xxx 3 года назад

    Ii

  • @vladimiryakov9502
    @vladimiryakov9502 3 года назад

    Вот такой самолёт по идее должен стоить как дешёвый китайский скутер, а эти твари будут продавать его по пол миллиона рублей или долларов

  • @Horadepescahp
    @Horadepescahp 3 года назад

    My dream has been to build an ultralight, but it is too late, the years go by and I am afraid I will never do it, but at least I amuse myself fishing.

  • @frankcloskey7789
    @frankcloskey7789 3 года назад

    Excellent flying .

  • @ppl6734
    @ppl6734 3 года назад

    это звиздец

  • @houstonsheltonbees814
    @houstonsheltonbees814 4 года назад

    This is awesome 👍. Some of these look like motorized kite's. Great content 👍👍. Like the birth of flight only in ultralight 👍👍 thanks

  • @rodriguezmi74
    @rodriguezmi74 4 года назад

    Exelente documental.Hola Soy Cristian desde Chile y estoy buscando información sobre el ultraligero Mk3 skycraft scout para poder construir uno gracias.

  • @GlideYNRG
    @GlideYNRG 4 года назад

    I stumbled across what appears to be one One of these for sale on gumtree over east today. Wouldn’t be surprised if it was in these clips . Awesome to see this clip.

  • @GreenEagleVR
    @GreenEagleVR 4 года назад

    I would love to find plans to these planes!

  • @flatbedtruckingsamrides.9355
    @flatbedtruckingsamrides.9355 4 года назад

    At 16:03 that Cherokee Six identifying as a Beechcraft is sadly considered acceptable these days with whatever makes you feel good. My Weedhopper sure was a whale of a lot of fun.

  • @kennethclaar922
    @kennethclaar922 4 года назад

    Africa would buy those for there Air Force today.

  • @kalef1234
    @kalef1234 4 года назад

    This makes paramotors look extraordinarily safe

  • @Snagglepuss1952
    @Snagglepuss1952 4 года назад

    Brilliant, they look marvellous. Oh for the days of less bureaucracy and more fun. But you would have to go further back to achieve that. Really enjoyed this simple video, great flying.

    • @scottanthony4511
      @scottanthony4511 4 года назад

      it's still there, mate. You just have to look for it. Part 103 is alive and well in the form of ultralight flying, powered paraglider flying, and powered parachute flying. It is bigger than ever. This early model is pretty marginal in terms of longevity and long term safety, and modern ultralights have come a long way

    • @OrdinaryLatvian
      @OrdinaryLatvian 2 года назад

      @@scottanthony4511 As much as I'd like for it to be, Part 103 isn't universal. It only applies in the US. I haven't found any other countries where you can (legally) fly unregistered aircraft with no licence.

  • @trevormackowski9046
    @trevormackowski9046 4 года назад

    Is this a specific model?

  • @ЛюбовьВороный
    @ЛюбовьВороный 4 года назад

    Что же там за двигатель такой?? Тримера то не было в то время же?))... Хм..

  • @Lucius1958
    @Lucius1958 4 года назад

    Dear heavens: are those *single-cylinder* engines? And what did they use for roll control?

  • @neriksen
    @neriksen 4 года назад

    The magic 3... Lovely Banks, Spiro and an egg and bacon roll.

  • @icarusairways6139
    @icarusairways6139 4 года назад

    I see two potential problems. That dark sky showing a storm front and the AMC automobile they drove in with.

  • @brenttaylordotus
    @brenttaylordotus 4 года назад

    Oh bummer, can't go above 300 ft.

    • @jackfrost2146
      @jackfrost2146 4 года назад

      @John Daley At the time it was illegal to fly above 300 ft. You had to stay in the death zone. Have you watched "Dreadlocks In A Flat Spin"?

  • @cactuscosyusa
    @cactuscosyusa 5 лет назад

    Very much like the Weedhopper. Music was wrong for the 70's though.