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Title: The difference between an F-14 and a paraglider
Post by: gofaster on June 14, 2004, 07:27:03 AM

Found this (http://www.flyaboveall.com/willswing_grumman.htm) in my AvWeb weekly email and thought you guys might get a kick out of it.

Title: Re: The difference between an F-14 and a paraglider
Post by: Gh0stFT on June 14, 2004, 08:26:05 AM

Quote

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!

R
Gh0stFT

Title: The difference between an F-14 and a paraglider
Post by: fffreeze220 on June 14, 2004, 08:32:18 AM

40.000 feet perminute climb ????? did i read right ?

Title: The difference between an F-14 and a paraglider
Post by: Fishu 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 ;) )

Title: The difference between an F-14 and a paraglider
Post by: SunTracker on June 14, 2004, 09:18:49 AM

An F-14 would be lucky to hit Mach 2.4 in a vertical dive.