Coolnutz Posted June 3, 2003 Report Posted June 3, 2003 Screw a board, this thing could power your broke down car. Quote
Bob Monkhouse Posted June 3, 2003 Report Posted June 3, 2003 Shirley that's a paraglider Gis a go. Bob. Quote
The Flyin Scotsman Posted June 3, 2003 Report Posted June 3, 2003 Its a 16.5m Flysurfer Warrior, water relaunchable foil, very expensive, but has excellent de-power apparently, once saw one and a m8 likened it to a cloud, rofl, tis used mainly for kitesurfing (obviously) but when I saw one it was used with an atb in about 3-4mph, lol Quote
Coolnutz Posted June 3, 2003 Author Report Posted June 3, 2003 Originally posted by Bob Monkhouse Shirley that's a paraglider It's a kite, and don't call me Shirley! LOL!!! Quote
goshen1599968577 Posted June 4, 2003 Report Posted June 4, 2003 I'm 60kg, but I've used that kite on the water in 3-4 knots. It was just insane. The aparant wind alone would overpower me (with kite fully depowered). The wind picked up to 10knots, and I had to come in! Had a lot of fun though. Goshen Quote
Joelio Posted June 5, 2003 Report Posted June 5, 2003 thats huge! But not as big as the one they used to power cars and yachts and stuff - cant remember where the post for that is though! Quote
Adrena1in Posted June 6, 2003 Report Posted June 6, 2003 Yikes, I've just realised my F-ARC is only half a metre smaller than that, and a lot smaller chord too, so a bigger wingspan. Check out this link for the big Kiteship kites. Quote
axelant Posted June 6, 2003 Report Posted June 6, 2003 I was at Gwythian last week on hols and there were a couple of blokes paragliding. i couldn't tell the difference between their 'chutes and a large foil, but surely there must be one, becaue they behave in very different ways and size-wise they must have been similar to this one. Dowes anyone know what makes the difference? Quote
Flying Funkster Posted June 6, 2003 Report Posted June 6, 2003 Originally posted by axelant Dowes anyone know what makes the difference? Glide ratio - PAragliders are designd to take as long as possible to fall out the sky, kites are designed for either traction or lift (or to look nice in the sky)........well, thats my take on it, and what they told me at paraglider school! Quote
pokerfacedmonk Posted June 6, 2003 Report Posted June 6, 2003 Just wondering how much that flysurfer warrior would cost i guess they are expensive Pete Quote
Tone Posted June 6, 2003 Report Posted June 6, 2003 16.5 new is £1000 there is a second hand one on this site somwhere for £490 Quote
HiAsAKite Posted June 6, 2003 Report Posted June 6, 2003 Go to http://www.flysurfer.de/index-eng.htm technical info. That one is (Warrier 16.5m) is 1540 Euros Quote
bushflyer Posted June 7, 2003 Report Posted June 7, 2003 paragliders have a positive pitching movement (i.e. when gliding the it naturally goes into a positive angle of attack). most kites have a negative pitching movement (hence luffing etc). also i think paragliders are designed for max glide angle and kites min sink rate (not too sure about that one, for kites i think its 1 of many things). they seem to get closer in design terms each year. Quote
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