BOB.T

OK, here's the deal! I work in a business park which is in the grounds of a country house, Broughton Hall, near Skipton. The owners of the estate have offered £1000 to the first person to fly over the river which runs through the grounds. The event is to be held in August. They supply a take off ramp. Engines aren't allowed ( BOO ).

So, anybody got any tips on flying! I'm unsure what strategy to use, glide over or make some sort of propulsion

I want to go for an all out win, I want to clear the A59 aswell

Cheers

Bob

IWatkins

Bob,

Used to do this in my youth in an annual event. Doesn't mean I'm any good mind, as we never won (done more for fun).

First thing to decide is do you want to A) Win or B) Get style points

Would need to know the height of the ramp in comparison to the bank on the other side (to get slope angle), width of the river and how much you weigh. From that you can work out how much lift you will require to make it across.

When you say "No engines", I guess that doesn't preclude having a big run up, using maybe a go-cart launching arrangment ?

Best thing I've seen for this, barring any other rules is simply a hang glider, a long rope and a big team of people. Hang glider has rope attached that runs across the river. Big team at other side of river runs and pulls the rope. Bit like flying a kite

A similar option, depending on river width, heights, exposure to wind etc. is to use a big stack of traction kites. Big jump across the river using the wind for lift. This would truely be "flying across", but not in the "gliding" sense.

Cheers

Ian

HHxx

Traction stackers you could then use a buggy to go over with the kite

IWatkins

That's right, combine

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Cheers

Ian

boomer

Helium balloon?

mb

IWatkins

Mufasa

Loads more like this at flugtag.be

Mufasa

BOB.T

That's fantastic, cheers chaps

I love the lawn chair idea Gonna go to work and talk it over with the lads, best check out the fightpath too

Cheers Bob