D Cheek
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In the news.
https://www.nbcnews.com/mach/science/enormous-energy-kite-pr...
NAPKA US 47
Too much stuff.
Ivanpah with Big Kid mods and AQR.
1.8m Beamer 2.5m Beamer
3.5m ZebraZ 2, 4.3m Zebra Z2, 6m Zebra Z2,
Zebra 4.0m Checka, 10m Zebra Z1 on the way.
4.0m Ozone Access DP foil prototype
Wipeka 5.6m DP
8.6m PL Reactor
A- 9-12-16m DP's not flown yet. Like foils better
Other junk and stuff for kite fun and RC.
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riffclown
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Location: Virginia
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Mood: rain rain go away...leave some wind so I can play.
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http://www.powerkiteforum.com/viewthread.php?tid=15807
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Gravityguy
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This also may have been posted here before but if you have not seen it it is worth a look and an interesting concept.
https://www.skysails.info/index.php?id=3&L=1
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=USDTiTpy-64
PL Venom 8m, 10m & 16m, PL S-Arc 460, PL T-ARC 130
HQ Montana 9.5m HQ Beamer3 3.0, HQ Rush 250
Prism Tensor 5.0
PL Competition Standard Buggy
(Rev B Series, Various Duel Line Stunt Kites & Single Line)
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Randy
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So if you had an airborne generator like shown in the first post and you had a long extension cord attached to your buggy modified so it is powered by
an electric motor would it still count as kite buggy riding? How about if you just charged a battery powered by the airborne kite device and used the
battery to power a motor to drive your kite buggy?
NPW Test Pilot -US99
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khaakon
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Quote: Originally posted by Randy  | So if you had an airborne generator like shown in the first post and you had a long extension cord attached to your buggy modified so it is powered by
an electric motor would it still count as kite buggy riding? How about if you just charged a battery powered by the airborne kite device and used the
battery to power a motor to drive your kite buggy?
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 You must have been smoking coyote's. Good stuff.
# Flysurfer Peak 4 /4/5/6/8/11/13m -FS Connect bars # FS P5 6/8m -FS Connect
bar
# Flysurfer Speed 5 /9m # Ozone Subzero /7m #
3, 6 & 12m line ext. # Ozone Ignition /2.5m trainerkite
# Sysmic S3 buggy # Black Crows skis
# Underwave Atlantis seat harness w/Dynabar, 2 steel rings sliding on rope #
POC helmet & G-Form pads
# DJI Mini3 pro Drone
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Bladerunner
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Generate enough wind power to power your electric vehicle home.
( kritikal kush ) only in Canada. 
Kites: 2.5m Profoil , Quadrifoil XL kitesurfer, NPW 5 Danger.
Flexifoil: 1.7m Sting, 4.9m Blade 3, 9m Blade 2.
Flysurfer : 19m Speed 2 SA, 7m Pulse
Peter Lynn :18m Phantom, 15m Synergy, 10m Synergy, 1200 Farc, 460 Sarc, 130 Tarc, 5m Peel, 4.2m , 6.4, 8.5 C-Quads, 3.5 LS2 single skin.
Rides: Flexi / P.L. Frankin'Buggy , Shaped + straight skiis, sand skis, Coyote blades. Core 95 ATB. RKB R2 ATB .
Ken (K2)
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Ed Cline
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Coyotes? Is that what they're calling it now?
Too much weather, with soft ground underneath is our problem in Raleigh.
So Randy, by extension, under the potential energy rule you suggest, my truck is dinosaur powered?
"always be yourself. unless you can be a dinosaur, then always be a dinosaur"
Kush only in Canada. I laugh at you sir.
Flying mostly single skins, with some orphans, the American flag, and a PL buggy. US01
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Bladerunner
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Kush only in Canada. I laugh at you sir.
Kritikal is a government brand. I was not bragging about it. But...... It works.
Kites: 2.5m Profoil , Quadrifoil XL kitesurfer, NPW 5 Danger.
Flexifoil: 1.7m Sting, 4.9m Blade 3, 9m Blade 2.
Flysurfer : 19m Speed 2 SA, 7m Pulse
Peter Lynn :18m Phantom, 15m Synergy, 10m Synergy, 1200 Farc, 460 Sarc, 130 Tarc, 5m Peel, 4.2m , 6.4, 8.5 C-Quads, 3.5 LS2 single skin.
Rides: Flexi / P.L. Frankin'Buggy , Shaped + straight skiis, sand skis, Coyote blades. Core 95 ATB. RKB R2 ATB .
Ken (K2)
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Randy
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| Quote: Originally posted by Ed Cline | Coyotes? Is that what they're calling it now?
Too much weather, with soft ground underneath is our problem in Raleigh.
So Randy, by extension, under the potential energy rule you suggest, my truck is dinosaur powered?
"always be yourself. unless you can be a dinosaur, then always be a dinosaur"
Kush only in Canada. I laugh at you sir. |
Hey Ed - now you can try snow kiting!! But you will need a new kite won't you? Time to get a Paraski!
NPW Test Pilot -US99
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Ed Cline
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Registered: 5-25-2016
Location: Raleigh, NC
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I saw a red one on the bay awhile back, asked the internet what it knew about the thing.
Seemed like a new skill set that would be specific to that kite,
All kites are good kites. I've watched the videos, learned about zippers and line changes from the posts and....yup, i guessed right. 
You are the test pilot.
If the ground would freeze for me maybe I'd try something but it's mud under snow and pretty useless. Poor me. Poor, poor me. My fastest times in a
bug we're around last xmas, continuing through February...
I feel the wind coming. 
Flying mostly single skins, with some orphans, the American flag, and a PL buggy. US01
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