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Bowsprit HGs

Postby JoeF » Sat Dec 20, 2014 11:47 am

Blog for collecting links and notes on HGs framed using bowsprit extended keel beam in front of leading edges.

Begin anywhere. Target is comprehensive collection.

Start:
http://www.wind-drifter.com/UPMosq/UPMosquito.php UP Mosdquito

Owner's Manual for UP Mosquito

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flair or flare :?: Both are great words, but with different meanings.
A pilot may have a flair for executing flares.
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Re: Bowsprit HGs

Postby Rick Masters » Sat Dec 20, 2014 3:59 pm

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Re: Bowsprit HGs

Postby JoeF » Sat Dec 20, 2014 6:28 pm

Nice, Rick.
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Re: Bowsprit HGs

Postby JoeF » Sat Dec 20, 2014 6:31 pm

ASTIR (Bautek)
http://www.delta-club-82.com/bible/131- ... -astir.htm
See four photos at site.
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Re: Bowsprit HGs

Postby JoeF » Sat Dec 20, 2014 6:35 pm

DUCK
http://www.delta-club-82.com/bible/896- ... canard.htm
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A different Duck? or same company? Not sure. Verify by study and research:
http://www.delta-club-82.com/bible/694- ... canard.htm 1977
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Re: Bowsprit HGs

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Re: Bowsprit HGs

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Re: Bowsprit HGs

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Re: Bowsprit HGs

Postby Rick Masters » Sat Dec 20, 2014 6:57 pm

What fabulous examples of the struggle to learn how to design performance hang gliders!
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Re: Bowsprit HGs

Postby JoeF » Sat Dec 20, 2014 6:59 pm

:?: We seek links to the Markowski bowsprit sailwing HG.
:?: We seek links to the Faust-Koman "Dial-Soap" bowsprit HG; I had Dick Eipper's loft sew the sail for us.
:?: We seek links to the Whitehead bowsprit HG
:?: We seek links to Jonathan Dietch's bowsprit HG
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