A Flying Tube! Check this out!
08-29-2005 | 01:46 PM
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Re: A Flying Tube! Check this out!
Jim (Blue by You) and I have both ridden it behind a Sea-Doo jet boat, and gotten 10-15 feet of air. Above it is being piloted by a 14 year old, and we all decided he pilots better than we do. (Yes, he is flying no hands at points, and its his Father pulling the tube.) You really don't wipe out too hard. If it comes down quickly, it recovers on the way down, and if you come off, you fall into one of the wings first, then slide off onto the water.
(And before anyone barks that there is a not a spotter in a couple of the passes... we are not required to have a spotter in VA, and we were doing this in a cove with about 10 boats all manned within a few hundred feet.)
(And before anyone barks that there is a not a spotter in a couple of the passes... we are not required to have a spotter in VA, and we were doing this in a cove with about 10 boats all manned within a few hundred feet.)
08-29-2005 | 01:48 PM
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Re: A Flying Tube! Check this out!
Originally Posted by ExcaliburHawk40
That is awesome. How fast did they look like they were running?
08-29-2005 | 01:48 PM
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Re: A Flying Tube! Check this out!
It will get air at about 27-30 mph with a headwind. If you rip it up to about 45 mph it REALLY goes up fast. (That's only been done a couple times.) The next challenge is to get the helicopter to come over one day, and get some shots from (way) above/beside.
08-29-2005 | 01:53 PM
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Re: A Flying Tube! Check this out!
Originally Posted by Sydwayz
Jim (Blue by You) and I have both ridden it behind a Sea-Doo jet boat, and gotten 10-15 feet of air. Above it is being piloted by a 14 year old, and we all decided he pilots better than we do. (Yes, he is flying no hands at points, and its his Father pulling the tube.) You really don't wipe out too hard. If it comes down quickly, it recovers on the way down, and if you come off, you fall into one of the wings first, then slide off onto the water.
(And before anyone barks that there is a not a spotter in a couple of the passes... we are not required to have a spotter in VA, and we were doing this in a cove with about 10 boats all manned within a few hundred feet.)
(And before anyone barks that there is a not a spotter in a couple of the passes... we are not required to have a spotter in VA, and we were doing this in a cove with about 10 boats all manned within a few hundred feet.)
HaHa... That's you bro!
