Date:	Wed, 11 Oct 1995 14:13:29 -1000
From:	ouisie@ripco.com (Ouisie)
Message-Id: <DGB7AI.14M@rci.ripco.com>
Organization: Ripco Internet BBS Chicago
Subject: Re: Ouisie`s first kite( 

 -=> Quoting Sritter@umi.com to All <=-

 >And the plans for my Parapropter backpack-powered paraglider 
 >finally arrived so I'm going to be somewhat busy collecting 
 >all the materials for that...which no doubt once finished,
 >will be my very favorite 'kite'.

 Sr> You wouldn't want to waste any of that expensive material would
 Sr> you?  You're going to have a lot of fabric in that "kite".  I'd
 Sr> have to guess that you're going to have about 140 to 150 yards
 Sr> of cloth in something that size.  (I'm putting about 80 yards into
 Sr> a 130 sq. ft. parafoil. )  Something that would be safe enough to
 Sr> do what you want would have to be at least 240 sq ft.

No, I won't be making the parafoil 'kite' portion. I'm going to see if I
can find a good, used paraglider canopy. They look VERY similar to a Peter
Lynn Peel kite!



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