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Re: Non-Robotic Related Hobbies

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Originally Posted by Ian Curtis View Post
Alright, you are not going to get away with posting in this thread saying you have an enormous kite and not at least post a picture of it.
This is the parafoil that I "fly" It's a few inches under 20'. I'm flying it, it's about 150' in the air in front of me. It's tethered to an anchor with 7/16" line. I can do some stunts, but it's a handful in high winds. Total lift in a 10 MPH wind is about 350 lbs.

The current box kite project looks like a pile of fabric and struts. Once I get it into the air long enough to get a photo I'll post it.
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