I just wanted to share what I have heard for all the npw lovers out there. To the best of my knowledge HQ is the only producer of the npw. The only size they were still making was the npw5 4.8m. I have recieved word they will no longer be making that kite any more as well. So I guess that means no more production npw's !?!
Thats all the info. I have maybe some other shops can chime in here if they have found other places to get some npw's for the npw lovers out there.

I can make any size npw5 or npw9. So this will not be a problem for me. If you want me to make a nasa wing for you just shoot me a u2u.

Susan (npw goddess)

Good news npw ... still made professionally in Europe by Siegers ...

http://www.siegersvliegers.nl/shop_res.asp?naam=Nasa%20Wing

(PS - I have absolutely no connection with them, but just picked up a Lime Triangel for a song on the bay)

but who wants to pay international shipping charges...Susan's got the skills and she can make any size.....

The 32m is tempting.:frog:

I hope not. The 32 m has major pull. Think smaller.

Susan (npw goddess)

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Originally posted by kitemaker4 I hope not. The 32 m has major pull. Think smaller. Susan (npw goddess)

Agreed.

Granted my 15m will fly in 1mph ... but the wind window is none existent. In 5mph your moving, downwind, forever downwind. No matter how heavy the combined buggy weight or what direction you point the wheels, you'll be sliding downwind.

IMHO the NPW9 7.6 is about as big as is useful. It will move a bug in winds from 3 to 12mph ... and is the ultimate low wind buggy engine ...???

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Originally posted by kitemaker4 I can make any size npw5 or npw9. So this will not be a problem for me. If you want me to make a nasa wing for you just shoot me a u2u. Susan (npw goddess)

Susan, what's the difference between npw5 and npw9? Since you said you can make any size, I doubt 5 and 9 mean size. Are they just a different type or shape?

Brian

My guess is it's the # of cells - am I right? I'm curious too....

Well first off nasa wings are a single skin kite so there are no cells.

The npw5 has 36 bridle lines and 3 panels. The npw9 has 48 bridle lines and 5 panels which makes it wider and gives it a higher aspect ratio. The extra bridle lines give the kite better shape in the wind so the 9 out performs the 5. My first nasa wings were the 5 and now I am switching over to the 9.

My home flying field is in town. The wind is very gusty and foils do not do well. In gusty winds when it dies down a foil will fall to the ground but a nasa wing being a single skin will stay up. I have flown foils for many years before I discovered nasa wings and they do so well where I fly that it has been several years since I have flown a foil. Nasa wings are the way to go for me. I also get a lot of joy making and flying my own creations.

I hope that this helped.

Susan (npw goddess)

I forgot to mention that you can fly nasa wings without lines. Just attach the bridle lines to the handles. This works out great in parking lots with light poles. If you do fly with lines it does not matter what lenght they are. They could be 100 foot and anywhere in between. A few years ago at nabx we raced nasa wings with 10 foot lines. It was a blast.

Susan (npw goddess)

Rag Flappers of the world, unite under one skin!

Thanks Kent

Thats a good one.

Susan (npw goddess)

Not that Susan needs any more pats on the back... but she really does do great work when it comes to kite making. I've seen many of the kites she's sewn, NPW's and really large single line kites... and it's all very good quality. Only NPW's I've ever flown were hers... and I had to hang my head in shame one buggy race when she beat me with a flying rag...

Hello ,Goddess how much for say 5m npw9 if I send you material?
WG

Well happy to report the Lime Triangel NPW5 from the 'bay turned up today ... very pretty design ...

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ssPageNa...

Turns out its a Nasa Wing 190 - 2,80 m2, and I'm really impressed with the construction. Far more reinforcement than the HQ ones. It says "Knoop Kites" on the bag and kite. Not one I've come across before. Keen to see how it flys now..

Kite, handles, 4 lines and bag for 16GBP delivered ... can't say fairer than that.


Fits into the Nasa quiver nicely ...

NPW5 @ 0.6m, 2.5m, 2.8m, 3.4m, 8.1m
NPW9 @ 3.4m, 5.3mx2, 7.6m, 15m

not to take away from Susan

as i know, Sieger Vlieger still makes production NPWs, they arent cheap so we havent provide our dealers with them.

http://www.siegersvliegers.nl/shop_res.asp?naam=Nasa%20Wing
http://www.siegersvliegers.nl/nasa_tabel.asp

someone wanna make me the face of Sylvester the Cat on a NPW 630 - is this correct (32 m2)???

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i didnt see the link was already posted.