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The slope on the north west side of Catoctian Mountain near the
town of Jefferson Maryland has been used by RC fliers since the
mid sixties and hang gliders flew there in the Seventies. Although
not currently used by Hang Gliders the slope is actively used
by members of CASA which leases the site for all types of RC
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Gene Lindsay sent me this photo of his son Dan and his Cirrus taken in 1977
at the Jefferson Slope. "This was the perfect airplane for the slope in
those years, it was large (you could see it) and strong (landed safely). We
felt that we were flying wave lift from south mountain which was at high
altitude, so once you attained the wave you wanted to stay awhile." |
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Rick Bowen assembling his Hang Glider on the slope. Pictures
taken in 1977. |
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These gliders were called "Rogallo" wings, the first
ones called "standard" Rogallos had equal length leading
edges and keel tube to form a 80 degree angle triangle when viewed
from above. Most of the ones in the pictures were called "advanced
standards, because the keel tube was a little shorter than the
leading edges, and the nose angle was a little wider. |
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