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For rc glider enthusiasts, these are some of the best free plans that are available for download. The bug is a small discus hand launch glider with a wing span of 29. You will need winzip to uncompress and adobe to view and print. Pdf plans schematics for balsa wood glider download plans for. It has been designed as an affordable alternative to the more expensive allcomposite discus and sidearm launch gliders available today. The elf is a new generation of 1meter wingspan discus launch glider dlg from vladimirs models.
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