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Originally Posted by ebacherville
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..
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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.