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Want to win a neat little RC Chopper courtesy of thebombout.com??? Read on…

It seems the Google Australia crew have gone pretty nuts with their Google car.

A huge chunk of Australia’s roads have now been photographed and incorporated into the street view database. This coverage not only includes most urban areas but also significant coverage of rural and in some cases downright obscure isolated places – perfect as that’s exactly where we like to set goals during comps and free flying. No more surprise power lines on final glide now.

Spring Hill as seen in Google street view

Check it out – Click on the blue roads to view photos

So how I win the chopper?

Here’s the challenge:-

Your task is to have a bit of a look around and see how many hang gliders you are able to find photographed in Australia in street view. Gliders can be flying, setup or still in the bag though it is my final decision as to whether it’s a glider you’ve found or something else – canoes and carpet salesmen don’t count.

The person who is able to identify the most hang gliders by the 30th of September 2008 will get the chopper.

Send your entries, including locations, through to huntingforhanggliders@thebombout.com before the end of September.

Good luck!

TIP: You’ve all seen the little green twitter box on the left hand side of the page. Keep an eye on it for clues as to where some of the gliders are located. Better still, follow me on twitter by clicking here and signing up. Once you are following me on twitter then you can set it up to send the updates through to your phone for free.

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  • 114.25 pts :: Open 32.4 km - OLC 76.2 km :: T/off: Mount Elliot - AU -

    Pilot: Glenn Bachelor*
    Glider: C4 13
    Date - Time: 07/01/2010 - 15:20
    Takeoff: Mount Elliot - AU
    Landing: Mount Elliot - AU [~17.3 km]

    Straight Distance: 32.4 km =
    OLC Km: 76.2 km ===
    OLC score: 114.2 ==
    Flight Type: Free Flight

    Duration: 2 hrs 56 min ==

    Max speed: 84.45 km/h ====
    Max vario: +10.0 m/sec
    Min vario: -9.0 m/sec
    Max Alt ASL: 2705 m =====
    Min Alt ASL: 444 m
    Takeoff alt: 905 m =


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  • 127.08 pts :: Open 78.6 km - OLC 84.7 km :: T/off: Dalby - AU -

    Pilot: Trent Brown
    Glider: Litespeed RS3.5
    Date - Time: 17/04/2010 - 13:51
    Takeoff: Dalby - AU
    Landing: Dalby - AU [~69.6 km]

    Straight Distance: 78.6 km ===
    OLC Km: 84.7 km ====
    OLC score: 127.1 ==
    Flight Type: Free Flight

    Duration: 1 hrs 42 min =

    Max speed: 136.93 km/h ======
    Max vario: +3.6 m/sec
    Min vario: -5.1 m/sec
    Max Alt ASL: 2217 m ====
    Min Alt ASL: 322 m
    Takeoff alt: 410 m


    See flight in Google Earth



  • 110.95 pts :: Open 70.3 km - OLC 74.0 km :: T/off: Dalby - AU -

    Pilot: Andrew Barnes
    Glider: LSS 3.5
    Date - Time: 19/04/2010 - 13:50
    Takeoff: Dalby - AU
    Landing: Dalby - AU [~61.1 km]

    Straight Distance: 70.3 km ===
    OLC Km: 74.0 km ===
    OLC score: 111.0 ==
    Flight Type: Free Flight

    Duration: 1 hrs 43 min =

    Max speed: 124.72 km/h ======
    Max vario: +6.2 m/sec
    Min vario: -5.8 m/sec
    Max Alt ASL: 2053 m ====
    Min Alt ASL: 343 m
    Takeoff alt: 509 m =

    Map not created yet or no access.
    See flight in Google Earth



  • 187.65 pts :: Open 116.9 km - OLC 125.1 km :: T/off: Dalby Airport - AU -

    Pilot: Andrew Barnes
    Glider: LSS 3.5
    Date - Time: 18/04/2010 - 13:00
    Takeoff: Dalby Airport - AU
    Landing: Dalby - AU [~108.0 km]

    Straight Distance: 116.9 km =====
    OLC Km: 125.1 km ======
    OLC score: 187.7 ===
    Flight Type: Free Flight

    Duration: 2 hrs 31 min ==

    Max speed: 129.44 km/h ======
    Max vario: +9.2 m/sec
    Min vario: -5.8 m/sec
    Max Alt ASL: 2118 m ====
    Min Alt ASL: 334 m
    Takeoff alt: 512 m =

    Map not created yet or no access.
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  • 139.15 pts :: Open 87.7 km - OLC 92.8 km :: T/off: Dalby - AU -

    Pilot: Andrew Barnes
    Glider: LSS 3.5
    Date - Time: 20/04/2010 - 12:55
    Takeoff: Dalby - AU
    Landing: Dalby - AU [~77.7 km]

    Straight Distance: 87.7 km ====
    OLC Km: 92.8 km ====
    OLC score: 139.1 ==
    Flight Type: Free Flight

    Duration: 2 hrs 50 min ==

    Max speed: 99.68 km/h ====
    Max vario: +5.8 m/sec
    Min vario: -6.6 m/sec
    Max Alt ASL: 2008 m ====
    Min Alt ASL: 359 m
    Takeoff alt: 490 m

    Map not created yet or no access.
    See flight in Google Earth



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