In the 1970s, Alan Adler began attempting to improve the flying disc, considering its design characteristics.
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Eventually, inspired by British accounts of deadly Indian weaponry and martial arts, he turned his attention to the ring shape of the Chakram, a formidable Punjabi weapon used by the Sikh of India.
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The Aerobie's first Guinness World Record was set by Scott Zimmerman at 1,257 feet (383.1 meters) in 1986 at Fort Funston, San Francisco.
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Directly modeled after the ancient Indian (Sikh/Punjabi) battle weapon, the Chakram, an Aerobie is a flying ring used in a manner similar to a flying disc (Frisbee), for recreational catches between two or more individuals.