Paul Burton Posted August 29, 2011 Report Posted August 29, 2011 Spot the strange use of a power kite Quote
Nick1599968727 Posted August 29, 2011 Report Posted August 29, 2011 what is that foil in the middle? the shadow makes it look like the ends have been joined together! are you using a gopro to take your stills now? Quote
Paul Burton Posted August 30, 2011 Author Report Posted August 30, 2011 Hi yes was using a gopro but not all the time it was just a test really ,some pictures it has worked out ok but some not so good ,had some condensation in the water proof housing which has given a blue ish haze in some shots ,but it will be ok for very light winds or watery shots where it would not matter if it got dunked.the power kite was joined at both tips and flew on one line for 5 to 6 hours ,will post picture of it soon Quote
Paul Burton Posted August 30, 2011 Author Report Posted August 30, 2011 Hi here is the link to the picture of the power kite it flys like whats called a circoflex kite IMG_0847 | Flickr - Photo Sharing! kite is top middle Quote
Nick1599968727 Posted August 30, 2011 Report Posted August 30, 2011 tell me more! does it act the same as a lifting kite like a sled? it almost looks like a venom, how big was it? I always fancied a big sled but the price!!!! Quote
Paul Burton Posted August 30, 2011 Author Report Posted August 30, 2011 I dont know much about it dont think it would be a lifter as it was flying at a low angle ,in pic 446 you can see a blue van these were the people flying it as well as the 3 octopi and many other things Quote
Dastardly Dick Posted August 30, 2011 Report Posted August 30, 2011 (edited) Circo flexs are not much of a lifter, they are single skinned and sparred with a ring at the front and have a drawstring round the back to make it smaller and then weighted at the bottom......................old skool stuff.......................made these years ago before NPW5s never seen a phantom flown like that just found this http://members.cox.net/gengvall/circo.html dated 2004 Edited August 30, 2011 by Dastardly Dick found URL Quote
Paul Burton Posted August 31, 2011 Author Report Posted August 31, 2011 The Phantom Circoflex sounds like a job for scooby doo Quote
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