Author Topic: The difference between an F-14 and a paraglider  (Read 289 times)

Offline gofaster

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The difference between an F-14 and a paraglider
« on: June 14, 2004, 07:27:03 AM »
Found this in my AvWeb weekly email and thought you guys might get a kick out of it.

Offline Gh0stFT

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Re: The difference between an F-14 and a paraglider
« Reply #1 on: June 14, 2004, 08:26:05 AM »
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Exploring beautiful soaring sites and playing with the wind are things you just can’t enjoy in a 600-knot air-conditioned bubble


exsactly :aok

just one sack on your back, and if you like u can fly for hours alone or with your friends!

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Offline fffreeze220

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The difference between an F-14 and a paraglider
« Reply #2 on: June 14, 2004, 08:32:18 AM »
40.000 feet perminute climb ????? did i read right ?
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Offline Fishu

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The difference between an F-14 and a paraglider
« Reply #3 on: June 14, 2004, 09:18:16 AM »
Nope.. you read wrong

"Twenty seconds of inverted, near-weightless flight pulling over the top of a 40,000 foot vertical climb does wonders for the soul"

Hes talking about being inverted for 20 seconds after vertically climbing to 40,000ft.
(Although what 'vertically' means can be argued.. since when you go up a tiny hill, you're climbing vertically ;) )

Offline SunTracker

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The difference between an F-14 and a paraglider
« Reply #4 on: June 14, 2004, 09:18:49 AM »
An F-14 would be lucky to hit Mach 2.4 in a vertical dive.