Date: 20 Apr 93 16:31:08 GMT
From: wpalmer@oasys.dt.navy.mil (William Palmer)
Message-Id: <34587@oasys.dt.navy.mil>
Organization: Naval Surface Warfare Center, Annapolis, MD
Subject: Re: "Best" payload lift...

In article <1r0dnr$4s5@kelvin-02.cs.strath.ac.uk> pat@cs.strath.ac.uk (Patrick Prosser) writes:
>For flowform (ff) and parafoil (pf) expect 10lb/sqft loading
>at launch. ff at 2m x 1.5m equates to approx 33 sq ft. I fly my ff
>off 400lb line in light to medium wind, and off 600lb line in 
>strong to gale force. In strong wind it will happily lift 30lb.
>The 100 sqft pf's that I have built fly off 600lb line in light wind
>and 1000lb line in medium to strong wind. In gale force I double over 
>the 1000lb line (therefore 2000lb line). pf will lift 50lb in fresh/strong
>wind. In gale conditions it lifts the back of the car off its springs, say
>at least 150lb. I cannot land the pf on my own in anything but a light wind.
>
>Patrick likes-big-kites Prosser





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Hi Pat,
	 Can you tell a me a little more about these flowform and parafoil
kites? I'd be interested in a source of plans, too. Sounds like these
kites have awesome...threally, the back of your car?!

Thanks so much, PAt...

Bill Palmer
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