Power Kite Forum - Now that they have the design finalized

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posted on 25-11-2009 at 01:21 AM

Now that they have the design finalized - adapt it to kite buggies

They have finalized the design for the Bloodhound - rocket powered kite to attempt a land speed record and hoping for 1000mph:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/8374491.stm

Always wished I could drop a mini windjet fuselage over a buggy frame to see what it could do :-)

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posted on 25-11-2009 at 02:12 AM

How about a JATO bottle while I wait for the BBC page to load :lol:

Yeah... I got a kite. Or two...

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posted on 25-11-2009 at 04:41 AM

Very cool concept. I think mock one is a very fast speed to try to stop from though!
As for moving a buggy how about one of the remote drones they are using over Pakastan? Small lite and fast. Oh and only a few million dollars!!

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