Date: Tue, 21 Feb 1995 20:00:57 -1000 From: bjkng@aol.com (Bjkng) Message-Id: <3iejup$hfb@newsbf02.news.aol.com> Organization: America Online, Inc. (1-800-827-6364) Subject: A Question of POWER? Hi All! During the last AKA Convention in Wildwood, I purchased a buggy and have been buggying whenever the chance comes along. I use a SkyTIGER 40 or some stacked Flexi's, depending on the wind. I'm currently in the market for a smaller engine(for high wind). My questions for the knowledgeable buggiers out there are: 1. Does a foil of size say... 30 sq. ft equal in pull/power in dual line compare to that of the same size in quad line? 2. Should I invest in a quad or dual foil, namely the Peel, another Skytiger, F-10, QuadTrac...etc? (I'm comfortable with dual or quad flying) Thanx in Advance! Bjkng@aol.com(Billy Ng) "Kites...Kites...Kites...MORE Kites :-)" = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Date: Wed, 22 Feb 1995 16:07:10 -1000 From: sjkf@aol.com (SJKF) Message-Id: <3igqke$t4f@newsbf02.news.aol.com> Organization: America Online, Inc. (1-800-827-6364) Subject: Re: A Question of POWER? >1. Does a foil of size say... 30 sq. ft equal in pull/power in dual line >compare to that of the same size in quad line? > >2. Should I invest in a quad or dual foil, namely the Peel, another >Skytiger, F-10, QuadTrac...etc? (I'm comfortable with dual or quad flying) 1) Yes there is a big difference. Quad lines tend to have more pull than a similarly sized dual line (flexi, etc). The biggest advantage though is the control. It's easier to bail out with a quad line kite than a dual line. Quad lets you back off the power a little or alot, where with a dual line, you either have to crash it or wait 'till it flies out of the window. 2) All that said, for a less powerful engine you're probably better off with something like a Quad track. You can get them as small as 2 meter (probably not quite enough juice there for buggying) and on up. You'd be the best judge of just how big you want to get, but there's enough range to suite just about anybody. It's also going to depend on what kind of surface you'll do most of your buggying on: loose sand will require more power than hard-packed sand, for example. Good luck! SJKF - The South Jersey Kite Flyers 76 Dunhill Drive Voorhees, NJ 08043 (609)770-8217 = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Date: Wed, 22 Feb 1995 11:42:48 -1000 From: andrew@tug.com (Andrew Beattie) Message-Id: Organization: /usr/lib/news/organisation Subject: Re: A Question of POWER? bjkng@aol.com (Bjkng) writes: >I use a SkyTIGER >40 or some stacked Flexi's, depending on the wind. I'm currently in the >market for a smaller engine(for high wind). Hmmm... How about fewer flexies? Andrew -- /-\ () >< () |\/| () >< () /-\ o /\ Kite Jumping: Read the Kite FAQ's: ftp.hawaii.edu:/pub/rec/kites/faq |_ \/ If you want For sale: Prototype Keelless Rowlands Flowform. US$80 (_\ to fly, use a Kite Fliers Site: http://www.kfs.org/kites andrew@tug.com Hangglider = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = =