Estes Nighthawk

flying-wing boost-glider

This is a very neat flying-wing pop-pod boost glider, originally kitted by Estes in the early 70's(?).

I first built mine back in 1973 while attending U.C. Berkeley.

On its first launch (from the soccer field in front of Bowles Hall on the U.C. Berkeley campus), the glider flew off into the foothills east of the campus.

Built: &NBSP; &NBSP; spring, 1973
Launches
	18 April, 1998 - club launch 13 September, 1997 - club launch 9 August, 1997 - Eat Cheese or Fly, '97 spring, 1973 - first launch, see note in description, above.
Repairs:
	August, 1997	rebuilt misplaced power pod
	1983?	rebuilt glider

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Last Updated: &NBSP; &NBSP; 24 April, 1998
Author:	Alan Rognlie
Email:	arrognli@execpc.com
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