LEI foil kite cross over
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LEI foil kite cross over
I am new to kiting, But am I crazy to think this idea would work... A inflatable leading edge with a ram air system for a cross over kite???
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Re: LEI foil kite cross over
Last edited by Jyoder on Mon Apr 15, 2019 2:23 pm, edited 1 time in total.
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Re: LEI foil kite cross over
It seems there is a trend to go the other way. Single skin kites with ram air inflated leading edge and a few struts. That's what you get with the Flysurfer Peak 4, and there are a number of paragliders around with variation on that as well.
It's purely done for light weight for travel and (for paragliders) mountaineering. There is no performance advantage.
As far as I know the leading edge vents out the back onto the under surface. I am curious as to whether the cells could be sealed and valved so the the single skin kites could be water relaunchable. That would be cool to have a kite that would fit in your pocket that you could go foiling with.
It's purely done for light weight for travel and (for paragliders) mountaineering. There is no performance advantage.
As far as I know the leading edge vents out the back onto the under surface. I am curious as to whether the cells could be sealed and valved so the the single skin kites could be water relaunchable. That would be cool to have a kite that would fit in your pocket that you could go foiling with.
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Re: LEI foil kite cross over
So you'd take the added weight of a double skin kite with a large bridle and speed system and add the weight of a bladder and valves? Sounds great, let me know where I can buy one.
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