micro 0 #1 February 12, 2006 It's not really skydiving, but it's interesting, nonetheless... Most of you know of Jim Bede's interesting home-built planes, such as the BD-5 (think James Bond mini-jet from Octopussy and Coors Silver Bullet, see pic) Bede also came up w/ the Bede Wing, a sort of canopy w/ a closed nose that would be filled with air or helium. The canopy could be towed behind a car or ground launched or, if filled with helium, it could just launch you from the ground. See pics of wing and inflation/recovery/storage unit I miss Lee. And JP. And Chris. And... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Trae 1 #2 February 12, 2006 Nice aircraft. I wonder what stopped the helium parasail idea from taking off ? Maybe the price/availability of heliuim /need for recovery tank held it back or kept it out of general use .?? Now if Mr Bede was designing helium filled wingsuits perhaps there'd be a quantum leap . Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CSpenceFLY 1 #3 February 12, 2006 I had one of those kits.I sold it cause I didn't have the time and money to complete it.I wiah now I had kept it. . Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
piisfish 135 #4 February 12, 2006 makes me think a little like the Woopy. http://www.woopy-fly.com check the woopy-kitescissors beat paper, paper beat rock, rock beat wingsuit - KarlM Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nitrochute 2 #5 February 12, 2006 basically the bede wing violated snyders patent for direct line attachment. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mjosparky 3 #6 February 13, 2006 Quotebasically the bede wing violated snyders patent for direct line attachment. It looks like it is using Jalbert type flairs. SparkyMy idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Trae 1 #7 February 13, 2006 in reply to "check the woopy-kite " ......... Whoopee Wonder how that'd fly with the pilot inside the wing rather than under it.? Stability issues perhaps?? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nitrochute 2 #8 February 13, 2006 the one in the picture does. but that may have been after snyder threatened to enforce his patent.he(snyder) had a picture of the bede wing that did not use flares and he really had a case of the ass over it. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mjosparky 3 #9 February 13, 2006 Quotecase of the ass Boy, haven't heard that one in a long time. SparkyMy idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
vpozzoli 0 #10 February 14, 2006 Quote .... I wonder what stopped the helium parasail idea from taking off ? .... Not enough buoyancy? Sorry, couldn't resist.... Vale Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
darkwing 4 #11 February 14, 2006 QuoteQuote .... I wonder what stopped the helium parasail idea from taking off ? .... Not enough buoyancy? .... Vale I was working on one much more buoyant than Helium. Fill it with vacuum, which is much lighter than He, or even hydrogen. There are still some bugs to be worked out though. -- Jeff My Skydiving History Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
usedtajump 1 #12 February 14, 2006 Looks like a perfect application for Upsidaisyum. (You'll have to dig back into Rocky and Bullwinkle for that one).The older I get the less I care who I piss off. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
narcimund 0 #13 February 14, 2006 QuoteLooks like a perfect application for Upsidaisyum. (You'll have to dig back into Rocky and Bullwinkle for that one). Or my personal favorite, xyzium[/B] First Class Citizen Twice Over Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nitrochute 2 #14 February 15, 2006 lets not forget unobtainium! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
