Success at last

       Finally, after two years of on and off work, the Weed Wacker has been completed and flown.  The first few flights were quite hair-raising, due to radio interference; but things went smoothly once Ben and I figured out our problem.  The only other point of fault so far has been a couple of landing gear failures; we're still working on that one.  With the initial flight testing of the Weed Plane complete, the question is no longer, "will it fly?" but, "what will we use it for?"  There are a multitude of foreseeable applications:   (none are practical, but who cares?) dropping stuff from the bomb bay, flying cross-country from the back of a truck, launching a Shrike off the top of the wing; firing Estes rockets from the wing tips, or taking pictures from above.  The Weed Wacker has already been used for aerial photography; and plans are under way to mount a GPS in front of a camera to gather ground speed and altitude data.
       I have received a number of requests for information about plans.  The Weed Wacker is an original design and as of right now there are no plans are available; however, they are on the drawing board.        

Last update 05/03/99

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