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  1. WCH

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    #1 WCH, Apr 18, 2012
    [ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OpemglwS8XA[/ame]
     
  2. Bob Parks

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    #2 Bob Parks, Apr 18, 2012
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  3. Chupacabra

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    #3 Chupacabra, Apr 18, 2012
    Positive rate, gear up! :)

    That's too cool!
     
  4. chris_columbia

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    #4 chris_columbia, Apr 19, 2012
    Really nice idea. I started to look at size, glide ratio, disassembly for transport, etc., but I stopped when I got to the price. $80-100K.
     
  5. Zack

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    #5 Zack, Apr 19, 2012
    Price is ridiculous. Should be $2-5k, same as a hang glider.
     
  6. chris_columbia

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    #6 chris_columbia, Apr 20, 2012
    Much more complex that hang glider. I'm sure glide ratio is much better too. I'd give it a price around $20K max due to low volume, and probably a lot of carbon fiber which takes a lot of labor to do.
     
  7. TRScotty

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    #7 TRScotty, Apr 23, 2012
    Looks super cool, though I don't know how feasable $80-$100k is for a fancy hang-glider.

    Are these even available in the States?
     

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