Sabertooth FAQ
(frequently asked questions)
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I
once received an e-mail from someone who said he saw a Sabertooth plane
30 years ago. I arrived at the design independently and was the
first to post the design on the web (the original website was
at pantheon.cis.yale.edu and had an awful green/yellow speckled color
scheme). The designs on the other
websites are copied from this site.
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| Why is the plane named Sabertooth? | The name was
suggested by a friend of mine from elementary school (Jason Magouirk)
because its 'teeth' are reminiscent of the large fangs of a sabertooth
cat. |
| Why don't you add more planes? | I would, if I could
find another plane I enjoyed flying as much. I've had some
difficulty flying Ken Blackburn's record holder, though I'd really love
to see it live in action (27.6 seconds aloft!). |
| Any interesting stories? | In junior high, my
friends and I had paper airplane dogfights during lunchtime. The
idea was to alternate turns trying to hit each other's planes on the
way down, with bonus points for artistic flight. We managed to
hit a dragonfly or two as well, and we never poked anyone's eye
out. A few of us had started wearing glasses, anyway. I
once sold these planes for 25 cents apiece after gym class (I made
about a buck-fifty). Ha! The joys of youth. :) |