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Flyskyrunner

elnica - 3-5-2014 at 06:27 PM

Awesome toy for someone with $120,000 laying around:

http://www.flyskyrunner.com/

Road legal, dune capable, paragliding buggy.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IupTQZa9mRY#t=40



The beginning, from UK to Timbuktu:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c5MKTcU-TyY


shaggs2riches - 3-5-2014 at 09:32 PM

I had seen that earlier this week, and thought "how sweet would that be?" But then I found out that price tag. Too bad because it looks like a lot of fun.

There was a guy, that came to our local trade fairs about ten years ago who, had a similar thing with light duty frame and a hang glider type wing. I believe the prices of those were around the $30k mark. My dad was talking to him, and he said that they would go for weekend trips flying several hundred kilometres away from home. I always wanted to give it a try, but also figured I might crap my pants after leaving ground.

elnica - 3-5-2014 at 10:58 PM

Seems like some guys in the US came up with a similar (possibly better) model a while ago:

http://mavericklsa.com/

The price on a news article mentioned 79,000 to 85,000. Cheaper than the other one but still way out of my price range.

Forget the canopy....

skimtwashington - 4-5-2014 at 07:43 PM



Chitty-chitty-bang bang!


indigo_wolf - 5-5-2014 at 01:19 PM

And...... without wheels.



ATB,
Sam