by Boompop | May 10, 2020 | History, Interviews, Mta boomerangs, science
Talking about Jonas and his legacy in the boomerang world is not surprising. Almost everybody recognizes his world-famous composite MTA and they still flying in so many tournaments after all these years. Jonas opened the path for composite construction decades ago,...
by Boompop | Aug 20, 2019 | History, Interviews, Long distance boomerangs
This year marks 20 years since the 238m WR Throw by Manuel Schütz. An astronomical score that remains in the imaginary of many throwers and that nevertheless is elusive for many. Kloten – 1999, a small town near the Zurich airport was the place (now mythical)...
by Boompop | Jun 19, 2019 | History, Interviews, science
How did you got involved in boomerang throwing? I grew up in a flying family. My father owned 1/20 of a J3 Piper cub and I flew every weekend from about age 2 1/2. I started making gliders about age 4 and by age 12 I was quite good at it. Many were my own design out...
by Boompop | Feb 16, 2018 | History, Interviews, Mta boomerangs, science
1. How did you get involved with boomerangs? The first time I saw a boomerang in flight was in Panama when I was 7 years old. Older boys had a cross stick that flew really well, but they would not let me throw it. When I was 9 years old (1959), my mother bought me a...
by Boompop | Feb 10, 2018 | History, Mta boomerangs, science
The concept behind the Braket MTA or better < Bra | Ket > MTA. I won MTA at my very first boomerang tournament and got hooked by it. Right after I came home from Viareggio 2001, I started making my own. After some attempts using birch plywood, I started using...
by Boompop | Jan 8, 2018 | History
The value of the boomerang to man today is its complexity that combines intellectual and physical stimulation. It requires agility and strength to throw and catch it successfully. Intellectually the boomerang is a highly advanced engineering piece. It combines the...
