On Tue, 7 Jun 2016 21:14:55 +0100, PVK <pv.kirkland@gmail.com> wrote:
>On 07/06/2016 18:28, R2D2 wrote:
>> On Tue, 07 Jun 2016 00:22:54 -0400, Joseph Testagrose
>> <Joet5@optonline.net> wrote:
>>
>> File under "Steel, balls of"...
>>
>I like the plane-guard steam launch.
I wonder how buoyant those early kites were? Made mostly of wood and
fabric, except for the engine and landing gear as I recall. They
might float for a few minutes allowing the pilot to scramble out
before it sunk.
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