Charl wrote:Fozz me ole luv, you should consider the rotary wings!
They are just as slow as your motorised kites, and allow so much more gear to be carted...
Hello Charl, me ol' Luvvy-dovey....
Been there, done it, since 1982....got the tee-shirts...
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Spent many hours crashing Helicopters....!"....
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"The force of gravity is great, Little Flower! Do not underestimate it!"....
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My alternative stuff, with propellers overhead, is my collection of Autogyros....(Wallis, etc)...!
They can float down, engine off!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p8IB-5PbL9U&t=63s Much like my Paramotor with its overhead wing parachute...they float down gently!....
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I love floating down gently...
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...just don't want to go anywhere in a desperate hurry ...36 MPH on a very good day!
...and the unrestricted views are breathtaking!
"Low and slow is the way to go"...
...as the Actress said to the Bishop...
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Paul....
...in a tent...on a sandbank..on a river...with a mug of hot coffee....looking at the stars...
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Posted: Tue Feb 10, 2026 1:07 pm
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