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CHRIS67
07-07-2009, 08:01 AM
OK so I had to look this one up on the internet this morning to put what I saw last night into words. About 6:30 last night we heard something that sounded like a lawn mower fly close to our house. My family and I went outside to see a guy with a fan strapped to his back and a blue parachute decend down to the Deleware river in front of our house. We all thought he was crashing. He got a few feet from touching then powered up and was able to ascend by flying in a "corkscrew" between the trees that line both sides of the banks. He also had to contend with powerlines and a bridge that crosses the Deleware. :shock:

I got this pic off the internet not thinking to grab my camera when I saw this guy. Anyone ever see one of these? It's not an ultralight, but just a seat with a parachute and a fan motor.

I couldn't believe that this guy didn't crash if I didn't see it myself. Just a slight change in winds could have pushed him into the power lines. Crazy.
HeadlessNorseman
07-07-2009, 08:47 AM
Macgyver used to build those out of industrial A/C fans and tent material! Pretty cool though. Looks like a ton of fun. Never seen one in person
sweetbmxrider
07-07-2009, 09:57 AM
yeah they are sick. the also have powered hang gliders. pretty bad ass. see them goin up and down the coastline sometimes
madness410
07-07-2009, 11:32 AM
they have one of those in our town. ever see a birds eye view of anything? thats the guy that takes the pictures lol..well at least in my town.

i guess you can go out and buy one but im pretty sure nj would rape you with permits and stuff to use it..
NastyEllEssWon
07-07-2009, 02:39 PM
there was a guy that used to own one of these out in the bay in cali...never saw the fan ones though...pretty cool both ways

http://www.airscooter.com/photos/w_sideview2_as.jpg
madness410
07-07-2009, 02:42 PM
there was a guy that used to own one of these out in the bay in cali...never saw the fan ones though...pretty cool both ways

http://www.airscooter.com/photos/w_sideview2_as.jpg


there was one guy who did that..except no propeller. he attatched a ton of helium baloons to a lawn chair...and floated up. he disappeared...but the managed to recover the lawn chair.
NastyEllEssWon
07-07-2009, 03:30 PM
wasnt that bill deutrieve on king of the hill? :rofl::rofl::rofl:
madness410
07-07-2009, 03:33 PM
could have been actually...
WildBillyT
07-07-2009, 03:38 PM
http://www.snopes.com/travel/airline/walters.asp