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SIU Competes in Flugtag

So why would you construct a human powered flying machine that weighs no more than 400-pound and has a wingspan of 28-feet or less and willing launch it into Lake Michigan...?
To take part in the annual Red Bull Flugtag, of course!  that's what SIU's team did on Saturday in Chicago.   On a breezy day in the Windy City 30- teams took turns launching their home-made flying machines off a platform and into Lake Michigan.  SIU;s Flugtag team included Mitchell Hendrickson, Matt Grimsley, Owen Freeman, Ryan Polk, and Brett Johnson.

Sadly, SIU's entry took a nose-dive and traveled only 39-feet.   SIU's Team, The Last Action Heros was hoping for a better showing -- somewhere around 100-feet.
 

Jeff Williams is the Associate Director for Radio and Station Manager for WSIU Radio. Jeff is a native of southern Illinois and has been in broadcasting for 30 years. Contact WSIU Radio at 618-453-6101 or email wsiuradio@wsiu.org
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