Just imagine that jet bar and some sort of hang glider.. PHREERIDER - 28-4-2014 at 04:56 AM
i was thinking quadcopter about 50 lbs. 6 foot across with follow me technology. ..and of course a truck load of liposMagillaG - 28-4-2014 at 11:43 AM
so snow kiting was where I wanted to go with this whole kiting thing.....
Something that will pull you uphill.... Wow!Bladerunner - 28-4-2014 at 05:43 PM
Just imagine that jet bar and some sort of hang glider..
According to the TV show this is exactly what he 1st developed it for.
Magilla,
If the wind is right , you can use your kite to climb hills. Just takes a lot of looping.
Kamikuza - 28-4-2014 at 06:22 PM
I'm going to get jumped on maybe, but that's a ducted fan not a jet engine. Still cool though...van - 28-4-2014 at 07:53 PM
haha.. I have the same setup .. but it's my arc inflator !!!
stetson05 - 28-4-2014 at 09:23 PM
sure, tease us with a private videoPHREERIDER - 29-4-2014 at 05:18 AM
i actually watched the kids vid on the snowboard. seemed inflexible, not very agile , once the static friction is exceeded it goes well but missing
considerable torque for sure... the lipos might last 15 -20min at best. extremely specific. ...if the dude has a snowmobile I could hook that cat
up ! to beyond his dreams into real fun and power!
lol.. sorry .. I didn't realize I didn't publish it yet. Try it now.
Its cheap to make and you can inflate your arc in 10 seconds .. rocfighter - 30-4-2014 at 05:40 AM
Looks like it's gonna blow Henry away!
If it is hand held why the remote control? I know silly question as this is your machine. Just wondering.van - 2-5-2014 at 08:33 AM
Looks like it's gonna blow Henry away!
If it is hand held why the remote control? I know silly question as this is your machine. Just wondering.
That was just my test setup .. This is the little speed control board that I have on there now. It's only like an inch wide.
BeamerBob - 2-5-2014 at 08:44 AM
Van, that fan was screaming! What kind of fan is that? It isn't just a pc cooling fan.crazyherb - 2-5-2014 at 10:32 AM
LOL...Love it....video hilarious Van....
RC Ducted fan setup...nice.......both for ARC inflation and Self-propulsion.....now just replicate, strap two to your sides and go RIDE!! (Ideas now
percolating). Bladerunner - 2-5-2014 at 06:24 PM
I'm going to get jumped on maybe, but that's a ducted fan not a jet engine. Still cool though...
Seems you are right. The proper term for them seems to be thrusters .
Copied from link below .
In very simple terms how does it work – how is the air pushed through the thruster to propel the user?
Very small but powerful electric motors turn carbon fibre fans at very high speed 30000rpm to produce a narrow column of air like a jet engine. The
air coming out of the fans is moving at hundreds of miles per hour.
I like this quote : Being unable to simulataneously control a power-kite and board, I figured a thruster system woud be more controllable allowing me
to focus my efforts on controlling the board.
