Mr Alan Adler, a London inventor, with his new invention, the Aerobie. The ring was designed by Mr Adler, who is a university lecturer, and and engineering consultant. National Aeronautics and Space Administration facilities were also used to improve the aerodynamics of the Aerobie. The Aerobie is 33cm in diameter, less than 1cm thick, and weighs 112 grams. Offering less air resistance than the well-established Frisbee, the Aerobie has set a record throw of 343 m (1125 feet, compared with the Frisbee record of 166 m.
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Press, 9 June 1986, Page 32
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86Mr Alan Adler, a London inventor, with his new invention, the Aerobie. The ring was designed by Mr Adler, who is a university lecturer, and and engineering consultant. National Aeronautics and Space Administration facilities were also used to improve the aerodynamics of the Aerobie. The Aerobie is 33cm in diameter, less than 1cm thick, and weighs 112 grams. Offering less air resistance than the well-established Frisbee, the Aerobie has set a record throw of 343 m (1125 feet, compared with the Frisbee record of 166 m. Press, 9 June 1986, Page 32
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