Forget the Air Chair
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Printed Date: April-29-2024 at 8:57am
Topic: Forget the Air Chair
Posted By: mark c
Subject: Forget the Air Chair
Date Posted: August-11-2017 at 12:41pm
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Some one needs to bring these back: |
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Posted By: AAM196
Date Posted: August-14-2017 at 4:37pm
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I've been waiting for one of these to come up on craigslist or ski-it -again forever... ;) |
Posted By: quinner
Date Posted: August-14-2017 at 7:18pm
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Wonder if those were found to be dangerous or unstable?? IIRC the original versions of the delta wing kites used in early ski shows went that way?? That being said, they look like a blast, would love one!! ------------- http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=1143" rel="nofollow - Mi Bowt |
Posted By: tryathlete
Date Posted: August-14-2017 at 7:31pm
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I don't want to toss a damp towel on this thing but I took an aircraft accident investigation training course during A&P school and remember several incidents when pilots of small helicopters bounced out of their unbelted seat....It was not pretty for the pilot who wound up looking like a 3D model of a Cat Scan. Imagine a little bump off the water and flying up through those blades. That's a lot worse than a face plant. Damn I spoiled the fun. |
Posted By: AAM196
Date Posted: August-14-2017 at 10:57pm
| yeah, the chance of decapitation has crossed my mind... |
Posted By: M3Fan
Date Posted: August-15-2017 at 11:25am
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That is awesome. Truly. I love the "newsie" voice of the announcer too. This made my day. ------------- 2000 SN GT40 w/99 Graphics/Gel 2016 SN 200 OB 5.3L DI https://forum.fifteenoff.com |
Posted By: tryathlete
Date Posted: August-15-2017 at 11:37am
Yeah that totally makes the thing come to life. No matter what--who wouldn't want to ride on one of those things! Seat belt for sure though! Don't want to be sliced into segments! |
M3Fan wrote:Posted By: tryathlete
Date Posted: August-15-2017 at 1:03pm
There was a neighbor of ours who used to have a kite with about 1500 feet of line and he would have someone drive his boat while reeling him out and up until he hit the release. He would coast around for a few minutes to maybe 10 minutes and he'd land at the local sand beach. The reel was an automotive car wheel and it was attached to a DC motor that would act as the cable drum. Talk about nuts. |
Posted By: AAM196
Date Posted: August-15-2017 at 6:26pm
| The guy who got me into barefooting had a kite... this was on the rivers and he would fly under the bridges etc... |
Posted By: mark c
Date Posted: August-15-2017 at 7:42pm
| Even better, attach the frame and rotors to an air chair. That's a man's sport there. |
Posted By: Gary S
Date Posted: August-15-2017 at 10:47pm
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Imagine doing it while someone is trying to kill you--- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Focke-Achgelis_Fa_330" rel="nofollow - FA 330 There is also a video on u tube if you google FA 330 ------------- http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=1711&sort=&pagenum=1&yrstart=1966&yrend=1970" rel="nofollow - 69 Mustang HM SS 95 Nautique Super Sport |
Posted By: Frankenotter
Date Posted: August-15-2017 at 11:13pm
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I'll volunteer to fly it if someone finds one! ------------- 1999 Ski Nautique 196 |
Posted By: gun-driver
Date Posted: August-15-2017 at 11:24pm
Yea imagine that !!! To bad for them  
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Posted By: mark c
Date Posted: August-16-2017 at 12:24am
| What kind of a genius would fly one of those and then tell the submarine that something is coming to kill them. Answer: a good swimmer. He would need to be after they cut him loose and dive. Sounds like a job for the new guy. |
Posted By: tryathlete
Date Posted: August-16-2017 at 12:56am
That is funny in so many ways, Mark. I'm dyin! |
Posted By: MrMcD
Date Posted: August-16-2017 at 1:12am
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My Son currently fly's the Apache as shown in the photo above. It is an amazing machine. ------------- |
Posted By: DayTony
Date Posted: August-16-2017 at 1:24am
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Is that how they got all that HD wakeboarding videos back in the day? Its the original drone! ------------- 1988 Barefoot nautique-454 |