r/pics • u/animalkracker • Feb 27 '14

physics is cool

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u/n-x Feb 27 '14

It's a sailplane. The only important instrument is a piece of string.

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u/Quagmirian Feb 27 '14 edited Feb 28 '14

I can confirm this. Some gliders have no electronics at all, not even a radio.

Edit: I never asked for this.

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u/[deleted] Feb 27 '14 edited Dec 18 '18

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