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frangram

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posted on 20-12-2007 at 09:49 AM

Check out skyship on the news

News Videos, Top Story & Headline Video | Reuters.com

check out Land Sailing on the East Coast,
Fran Gramkowski East Coast Landsailing LLC.
http://eclandsailing.blogspot.com/
http://eclandsailing.com

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posted on 20-12-2007 at 04:07 PM

Web link to Skyship video

http://www.reuters.com/news/video?videoId=72795&videoCha...

check out Land Sailing on the East Coast,
Fran Gramkowski East Coast Landsailing LLC.
http://eclandsailing.blogspot.com/
http://eclandsailing.com

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posted on 20-12-2007 at 05:15 PM

I'm always impressed by the idea that this kite is computer flown :!: Still trying to get my head around how they accomplish that :?:

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posted on 9-1-2008 at 05:30 PM

It's really me in a cardboard box with some Pansh handles/lines :tumble:

I am guessing that it it's goal is to keep it stable/looping. If it starts to go one way it senses a drastic change in pressure and much like we do, winds in some line to correct. So 160 square meters, Nick needs to get himself $500,000! Anyone else pick up on the whole foil on water thing? I know it's flown by a computer but dude! :~)

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