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98valk
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« on: September 03, 2019, 09:33:28 AM »
https://abcnews.go.com/International/french-bird-man-franky-zapata-successfully-crosses-english/story?id=64763747&cid=social_twitter_abcn
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mhallock
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« Reply #1 on: September 03, 2019, 10:16:37 AM »
Very Cool!!!  cooldude

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old2soon
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« Reply #2 on: September 03, 2019, 11:53:24 AM »
      How KEWL is That?  cooldude Thinkin I want one Once the range is extended.  2funny RIDE SAFE.
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« Reply #3 on: September 04, 2019, 05:58:24 AM »
Think it is pretty KWEL also. 

Lets see he took 22 minutes to do the flight, but needed one stop in the middle.  So he actually flew 11 minutes on one "tank of gas".   Either needs a bigger tank (I/S tank) or different fuel.  Still it making progress on getting me a flying platform to zoom into town on.  Maybe before it kick the bucket.
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Tx Bohemian
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« Reply #4 on: September 05, 2019, 07:10:50 AM »
Quote from: 0leman on September 04, 2019, 05:58:24 AM
"...progress on getting me a flying platform to zoom..."
Don't you already own a Valkyrie?


But, WOW!!
100mph! On a stinking board!!

All well and good as long as everything is working properly. But have an engine failure...  YIKES!!!
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Remember, if you are on a bike and wreck with a car no matter how "in the right" you are you are going to lose. RIDE LIKE EVERBODY IS OUT TO GET YOU!!
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« Reply #5 on: September 05, 2019, 08:29:45 AM »
Quote from: Tx Bohemian on September 05, 2019, 07:10:50 AM
Quote from: 0leman on September 04, 2019, 05:58:24 AM
"...progress on getting me a flying platform to zoom..."
Don't you already own a Valkyrie?


But, WOW!!
100mph! On a stinking board!!

All well and good as long as everything is working properly. But have an engine failure...  YIKES!!!

I guess he would be taking a swim Smiley
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98valk
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« Reply #6 on: September 05, 2019, 08:45:29 AM »
Quote from: scooperhsd on September 05, 2019, 08:29:45 AM
Quote from: Tx Bohemian on September 05, 2019, 07:10:50 AM
Quote from: 0leman on September 04, 2019, 05:58:24 AM
"...progress on getting me a flying platform to zoom..."
Don't you already own a Valkyrie?


But, WOW!!
100mph! On a stinking board!!

All well and good as long as everything is working properly. But have an engine failure...  YIKES!!!

I guess he would be taking a swim Smiley

the first try he did. this was his second try.
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1973 Duster 340 4-speed rare A/C, 2001 F250 4x4 7.3L, 6sp

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Tx Bohemian
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« Reply #7 on: September 05, 2019, 08:57:03 AM »
Quote from: scooperhsd on September 05, 2019, 08:29:45 AM
Quote from: Tx Bohemian on September 05, 2019, 07:10:50 AM
Quote from: 0leman on September 04, 2019, 05:58:24 AM
"...progress on getting me a flying platform to zoom..."
Don't you already own a Valkyrie?


But, WOW!!
100mph! On a stinking board!!

All well and good as long as everything is working properly. But have an engine failure...  YIKES!!!

I guess he would be taking a swim Smiley
Yeah, as long as he's over water!

I googled this guy and he states there is a redundant system (basically 2 motors) and if one fails the other should produce enough power to land safely, supposedly.
Hope the odds of both motors failing at the same time are astronomical!

Then you wonder how fast this thing will sink and could you free yourself quick enough.
I'm interested in "Powered Paramotors" and in researching there seems to be some units that, evidently, you're strapped in the harness at multiple points and it takes awhile to release.
Pilots have drowned after an emergency landing in water.
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« Reply #8 on: September 05, 2019, 09:06:40 AM »
Looks like fun.

Thinking that if a guy was wearing one of those wing suits and used that set up, one might be able to get some pretty good horizontal speed up, at least until ya hit that mountain top.  Wink

Rams  crazy2
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