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lintuperspektiivi päivitti valokuva albumiansa. Klikkaa ja katso uudet kuvat!
Päiväys: 30.12.2008 Tämä artikkeli on tulostunut automaattisesti Really Simple Syndication- syötteestä tätä klikkaamalla pääset artikkelin alkuperäiseen lähteeseen, josta syöte on lähetetty. This post make Really Simple Syndication- feed. Go to Source - klik - |
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Perännejärvellä
Kategoria: Moottorivarjoliito | Jätä kommetti
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Hiirihaukan kanssa kilpasilla
Kategoria: Moottorivarjoliito | Jätä kommetti
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lintuperspektiivi päivitti valokuva albumiansa. Klikkaa ja katso uudet kuvat!
Päiväys: 30.12.2008 Tämä artikkeli on tulostunut automaattisesti Really Simple Syndication- syötteestä tätä klikkaamalla pääset artikkelin alkuperäiseen lähteeseen, josta syöte on lähetetty. This post make Really Simple Syndication- feed. Go to Source - klik - |
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18
Viper-2
Kategoria: Moottorivarjoliito | Jätä kommetti
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The concept: Our mission was to create a certified, faster, more forgiving, more comfortable, and more stable Viper with even better glide performance that is also available in more sizes. Every paramotor pilot has dreamt of flying a Viper, and now more of those pilots can realize their dream. The profile and thickness have been revised in order to achieve a higher top speed and extreme stability as a result of an even more balanced amount of ‘reflex’. The size and position of the intakes have also been adjusted to achieve safer behaviour at high angles of attack and longer brake travel for a more forgiving feel. The Aspect Ratio has been reduced only slightly, making the wing more compact, easier to handle and more comfortable in all situations. A new internal structure with different line rigging and diagonals has created a 23% reduction in total line drag, which translates directly into better glide performance and fuel savings. The general tension of the wing has been redesigned with new tension straps along the span at the A’s and D’s, which create a very compact feel and allow the wing to be flown at higher speeds with comfort. We have also developed a new type of steering for use during high speed flying. The principle is simple: At high speeds you don’t want to influence the center part of the trailing edge because it creates lift and inverse roll. Influencing the center is also not ideal because of the greater chance of collapse when touching the brakes at higher angles of attack (ideally you want turns to be flat and efficient via yaw only, without weakening the profile). Now available in 3 sizes – 24 / 26 / 28 making it even easier to choose the correct size. The Viper2 is now certified, making the best performance and competition wing accessible to even more pilots. 24 26 28 Materials The Viper is constructed with Porcher Marine Skytex Evolution 45, and comes standard with the Ozone Paramotor Risers which feature double hang points and a reinforced trimming system. http://www.flyozone.com/paramotor/en/products/gliders/viper2/ Tämä artikkeli on tulostunut automaattisesti Really Simple Syndication- syötteestä tätä klikkaamalla pääset artikkelin alkuperäiseen lähteeseen, josta syöte on lähetetty. This post make Really Simple Syndication- feed. Go to Source - klik - |
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I’m feeling a little sorry for myself at the moment, why? well I’ve trashed my prop and wing
I went out with the wing a couple of days ago to practise my launches, it was a perfect day with a steady 4-5 mph wind. All was going great and after a couple of hours I felt confident enough to strap the motor on my back to simulate a launch under power. Well by the time I’d got the engine started and on my back I was getting tired but I was keen to feel the push of the motor with the wing overhead. This turned out to be a very big mistake.
My legs were getting tired and I was getting inpatient and frustrated because the motor wouldn’t tick over, not helped by the very cold weather. I had to keep trying to restart it whilst it was on my back, which is not very easy. This combined with the excitment, must have affected my judgment because as I attempted a forward launch the wing had lost it’s horseshoe shape on the ground due to the propeller wash and the wind had dropped to nothing, but I still went for it, because “I just wanted to see what it felt like” well the only thing I felt was the lines from the wing getting caught in the prop and the total feeling of dispair when I saw my prop with one of the lines embedded 12″ into it. This had pulled hard on the wing and ripped it. What a bummer!!!
![]() I was so p***ed off with myself for making such a silly and costly mistake. I’ve been practising my launches since the summer, carefully laying out the wing, making sure I was in the centre, checking the wind direction etc etc . All that went out of the window because I wasn’t concentrating.
This has put me back in terms of flying as I’ve now got to find the money for a new prop and the repairs to my wing but it’s taught me a very valuable lesson.
Shoestring pilot
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