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What in the world are they flying? Is that a dune buggy-airboat hybrid with a glider parachute? Edit: looks like its called a “powered parachute”: https://en.m

What in the world are they flying? Is that a dune buggy-airboat hybrid with a glider parachute? Edit: looks like its called a “powered parachute”: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Powered_parachute https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Powered_parachute

1letterunixname 3y ago
No, it's not PPG. It's PPM/PPC. (Powered Paramotor). In the olden days of the 80's, ultralights were the rage but were difficult to store and transport the wing. PPM/PPC has the problem of transporting a cart. If you're able-bodied and can run and fall correctly then PPG, otherwise PPC. Disclaimer: Purveyor of PPG.
- Toutouxc 3y ago
  I don’t thing you got the naming right. A powered paraglider with a trike (so you don’t have to run) is still PPG, not a PPC. PPC is a different, distinct category. The main difference between PPCs and PPGs is that you steer a PPG using your hands on the brakes (even when sitting in an trike) and you use a paragliding wing (oval shape). A PPC, on the other hand, uses a faster, more robust, rectangular wing, and you steer it via mechanical linkage. What this team is using are PPGs with trikes: https://www.wildes-bayern.de/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/cWaldrappteam.eu-Training-flight-2021-2.jpg https://www.wildes-bayern.de/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/cWal...
  - 1letterunixname 3y ago
    I'm not going to argue with someone on the internet who isn't in the sport. PPG doesn't use trikes. Powered paragliding is a motor on your back and a wing.
    - Toutouxc 3y ago
      > who isn't in the sport I don't remember talking about my involvement..? > PPG doesn't use trikes Here's an image on Wikipedia captioned "Power paraglider trike launch": https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Powered_paragliding#/media/File:Power_Paraglider_Trike_-_Launch.jpg https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Powered_paragliding#/media/Fil... > I'm not going to argue with someone on the internet Fair. Here's a section of Wikipedia's "Powered parachute" article called "Confusion with powered paragliding": https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Powered_parachute#Confusion_with_powered_paragliding https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Powered_parachute#Confusion_wi...
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askonomm 3y ago
I really like the name "dune buggy-airboat hybrid" haha.

1letterunixname 3y ago

No, it's not PPG. It's PPM/PPC. (Powered Paramotor). In the olden days of the 80's, ultralights were the rage but were difficult to store and transport the wing. PPM/PPC has the problem of transporting a cart. If you're able-bodied and can run and fall correctly then PPG, otherwise PPC. Disclaimer: Purveyor of PPG.

Toutouxc 3y ago
I don’t thing you got the naming right. A powered paraglider with a trike (so you don’t have to run) is still PPG, not a PPC. PPC is a different, distinct category. The main difference between PPCs and PPGs is that you steer a PPG using your hands on the brakes (even when sitting in an trike) and you use a paragliding wing (oval shape). A PPC, on the other hand, uses a faster, more robust, rectangular wing, and you steer it via mechanical linkage. What this team is using are PPGs with trikes: https://www.wildes-bayern.de/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/cWaldrappteam.eu-Training-flight-2021-2.jpg https://www.wildes-bayern.de/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/cWal...
- 1letterunixname 3y ago
  I'm not going to argue with someone on the internet who isn't in the sport. PPG doesn't use trikes. Powered paragliding is a motor on your back and a wing.
  - Toutouxc 3y ago
    > who isn't in the sport I don't remember talking about my involvement..? > PPG doesn't use trikes Here's an image on Wikipedia captioned "Power paraglider trike launch": https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Powered_paragliding#/media/File:Power_Paraglider_Trike_-_Launch.jpg https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Powered_paragliding#/media/Fil... > I'm not going to argue with someone on the internet Fair. Here's a section of Wikipedia's "Powered parachute" article called "Confusion with powered paragliding": https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Powered_parachute#Confusion_with_powered_paragliding https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Powered_parachute#Confusion_wi...
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askonomm 3y ago

I really like the name "dune buggy-airboat hybrid" haha.