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Old 07-18-2008, 09:32 PM   #11 (permalink)
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wonder what kind of MPG those powered parachute things get.. at least you could fly from point a to b directly and never stop till you arive..
Their fuel efficiency is atrocious. Speed under full throttle: 30mph, idling: 20mph. The ram wing is a great way to generate lots of lift at low speeds in a low mass form, but it costs at the pump.

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