---------------------------------------------------------- Yak-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Thu 01/23/03: 4 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 05:46 AM - Prehistoric Biplane? (cpayne@mc.net) 2. 06:32 AM - Re: Prehistoric Biplane? (Brian Lloyd) 3. 04:12 PM - 2003 YPA Directory (Craig Payne) 4. 04:21 PM - Re: Prehistoric Russian heavy transport (Gus Fraser) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 05:46:27 AM PST US From: cpayne@mc.net Subject: Yak-List: Prehistoric Biplane? --> Yak-List message posted by: cpayne@mc.net Yes, The first "Biplane" was indeed from China. Long before the age of Mammals, such as the modern Yak. Here is the proof: http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/ap/20030122/ap_on_sc/four_winged_dinosaur_1 An excerpt: Fossil hunters in China have discovered what may be one of the weirdest prehistoric species ever seen a four-winged dinosaur that apparently glided from tree to tree. The 128-million-year-old animal called Microraptor gui, in honor of Chinese paleontologist Gu Zhiwei was about 2 1/2 feet long and had two sets of feathered wings, with one set on its forelimbs and the other on its hind legs. ..... ..... Craig Payne ________________________________ Message 2 _____________________________________ Time: 06:32:27 AM PST US From: Brian Lloyd Subject: Re: Yak-List: Prehistoric Biplane? --> Yak-List message posted by: Brian Lloyd cpayne@mc.net wrote: > --> Yak-List message posted by: cpayne@mc.net > > Yes, > > The first "Biplane" was indeed from China. Long before the age of Mammals, such as the > modern Yak. > > Here is the proof: > http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/ap/20030122/ap_on_sc/four_winged_dinosaur_1 > > An excerpt: > Fossil hunters in China have discovered what > may be one of the weirdest prehistoric species > ever seen a four-winged dinosaur that apparently > glided from tree to tree. > > The 128-million-year-old animal called > Microraptor gui, in honor of Chinese > paleontologist Gu Zhiwei was about 2 1/2 > feet long and had two sets of feathered wings, > with one set on its forelimbs and the other on > its hind legs. Silly, it wasn't a biplane, it was a canard. The critter was practicing to fly around the world non-stop and unrefuled but the 200hp water-cooled Continental engine hadn't evolved yet. Searching on "flying" and "China" were we? -- Brian Lloyd 6501 Red Hook Plaza, Suite 201 brian@lloyd.com St. Thomas, VI 00802 +1.340.998.9447 - voice +1.360.838.9669 - fax ________________________________ Message 3 _____________________________________ Time: 04:12:27 PM PST US From: Craig Payne Subject: Yak-List: 2003 YPA Directory --> Yak-List message posted by: Craig Payne Joe Howse: my email address to you bounced when I tried to send you the Listing Form. Please respond or submit the form on the YPA site if you wish to be listed in the directory. Vendors: I am in the process of emailing all *known* vendors of specialty parts for our aircraft. If you haven't heard from me soon and wish to be listed in the directory, or advertise, please reply to me. Members: Make sure you have renewed with Mike so you can be listed. Pay Up! Craig Payne ________________________________ Message 4 _____________________________________ Time: 04:21:13 PM PST US From: Gus Fraser Subject: RE: Yak-List:Prehistoric Russian heavy transport --> Yak-List message posted by: Gus Fraser http://english.pravda.ru/culture/2002/10/12/38054.html Not to be outdone the Russians obviously looked into the field of heavy transport. Just could not get an engine big enough at the time. Gus -----Original Message----- From: owner-yak-list-server@matronics.com [mailto:owner-yak-list-server@matronics.com]On Behalf Of Brian Lloyd Subject: Re: Yak-List: Prehistoric Biplane? --> Yak-List message posted by: Brian Lloyd cpayne@mc.net wrote: > --> Yak-List message posted by: cpayne@mc.net > > Yes, > > The first "Biplane" was indeed from China. Long before the age of Mammals, such as the > modern Yak. > > Here is the proof: > http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/ap/20030122/ap_on_sc/four_win ged_dinosaur_1 > > An excerpt: > Fossil hunters in China have discovered what > may be one of the weirdest prehistoric species > ever seen a four-winged dinosaur that apparently > glided from tree to tree. > > The 128-million-year-old animal called > Microraptor gui, in honor of Chinese > paleontologist Gu Zhiwei was about 2 1/2 > feet long and had two sets of feathered wings, > with one set on its forelimbs and the other on > its hind legs. Silly, it wasn't a biplane, it was a canard. The critter was practicing to fly around the world non-stop and unrefuled but the 200hp water-cooled Continental engine hadn't evolved yet. Searching on "flying" and "China" were we? -- Brian Lloyd 6501 Red Hook Plaza, Suite 201 brian@lloyd.com St. Thomas, VI 00802 +1.340.998.9447 - voice +1.360.838.9669 - fax