Tsunami Hang Glider

Tsunami Hang Glider. - cameras Olympus DSLR,Sony cyber-shot,Gopro whith 3-Axis Gimbal,IPhone 5

[@robertandrews3055]

I was a pole vaulter in the 70s - my vaulter friends and I made hang gliders out of old fiberglass vaulting poles covered with a pretty thick MIL plastic. We used duct tape to attach the plastic to the frame. We used a foam ski belt as a harness. I swear this isn't a joke. We flew at a few ski resorts during the months they were closed down for skiing. We also flew at large sand dunes in Kitty Hawk, NC. We were young and stupid, what can I say . . .

[@jean-pierrehinderer5841]

FABULEUX !! Superbes images et photos, le pilote fait des décollages/atterrissages tellement parfaits. Merci pour le partage.

[@stacase]

Best hang glider KZbin I've seen so far.

[@marktaggart4610]

Loved my Tsunami wing :-) freaking awesome and so easy to live with - great memories

[@v.e.7236]

I like the newer designs, as they appear to have no king pin; much cleaner aerodynamics. When I started hang gliding in '77, there were no double-surface sails and the only battens were to help stiffen the sail, not create an airfoil. Heck, we were just out of the Stone Age of regallo wing gliders w/ 15 degrees of billow and glide ratios in the single digit range. To put that into perspective, the Space Shuttle has a glide ratio of 4.5:1 - which is really poor. I remember how impressed I was with my Cirrrus 5 and its 1 to 2 degrees of billow and an 8:1 glide ratio. There are hang gliders out today that sport 15:1 and 20:1 glide ratios. To think what I was able to do in such a relatively primitive glider - 8 1/2 hr sustained flight, a PB of 12,500ft altitude and enough flight hours to warrant a commercial pilot's rating twice over - makes me wish I could still fly. Be still, my heart. lol

[@istra70]

They are still quite heavy. Can't wait to see them build with more carbon fibre and titanium ....

[@leifvejby8023]

Yes, the Bobcat II and the Super Scorpion! Flown them?

[@SkidzFPV]

Yea, the innovations have excelled exponentially, and now in paragliding also. My beginner paraglider had about 8:1 glide ratio. Now my “high performance” En-B (still a B which is a very safe glider, but top of the B class) gets 9-10:1 in dead air at trim, the glide ratio gets worse when speed system is activated, but not by much, and I can speed up from 25 mph trim to about 40 mph full speed. If I only use half of the speed bar, fly at 32-33 mph air speed I don’t lose hardly any glide ratio. It’s that last 7 mph that really starts to degrade my glide. But the higher performance comp gliders can fly at 45 mph without losing almost any glide.

[@chinoodin4735]

Awesome! Beautiful view coming around.

[@ashsmitty2244]

Standing there before you launch. You guys remind me of grasshoppers when you are out of the sleeping bag thingie.

[@etolip63]

Nice ! That is a real hang gliding - Ideal spot for my Fledge ;-)

[@jimfcarroll]

Fledge? You've been around for a while.

[@joecarnes9174]

What a beautiful sport! I would never want to come down 😊

[@NevilleStyke]

At 1:05 you can see poor old Jamie getting first aid from Ollie, having crashed into the fort, on landing. I was the glider on the ground just west of the earthworks and could see nothing of that. Jamie did fly again but was then persuaded to stop by family members.

[@eScapes1]

1:26 Avoiding jellyfish traffic with a better sink rate.

[@taiyoctopus2958]

Everyone out there flying paragliders and hangliders on such a nice day. Looks like a magical place to be.

[@apaul13150]

The first part all at Devil's Dyke. I flew a lot there on my old Airwave K2 back around the 2000's. Probably my favourite spot to fly in England 👍

[@ferce889]

i believe in the next 20 years we will have hang gliders that have motors where the propeller fits back into the leading edge of the wing or something, and the wing covering material is made of solar panels, and the wing ribs are where the batteries are located :) will make for very long flights. maybe all day on a good sunny day with thermals

[@LejonIndependent]

this is so beautiful

[@juicenot2481]

It's good that he didn't smash into a person on the ground and shit

[@lzraayaaane]

that's fun, but where is the tsunami ??

[@imagrasshopper9510]

Beautiful flying site. Where is this???

[@danielb2145]

That looks so nice to glide like that.

[@MasboyRC]

Looks so fun to fly, love it.. yeahhh

[@gisall8205]

What country is this video being recorded in. Fantasy location.

[@adnangeyik9110]

Really GREAT! I must try it.

[@BelloBudo007]

Very nice. It looks challenging with all that air traffic.

[@jamesneilsongrahamloveinth1301]

Not the White Cliffs of Dover - this is the Seven Sisters in the County of Sussex on the south coast of England. The fliers are utilising the north scarp of the The South Downs. We also see Belle Tout Lighthouse and Eastbourne . . .

[@MrMilanoLau]

Any ideas where that was? The south of England?

[@fwwryh7862]

That title was way more exciting than the video.

[@lhb4031]

Looks like a lote of fun, and thrill😀😲

[@ecoturismovalle1570]

sweeeeeet!!....if all humans (or at least many more) could see the world from our perspective, everything would be perfect....

[@amazingthings1702]

so beatiful.can anyone advise me where to buy one ?

[@ericoschmitt]

Look for the nearest club/instructor/spot/pilots to get proper training. They will advise on equipment. A used glider is a good start, and you can pick a new one later.

[@marcofidelpenaavila2129]

Quién me hace el favor de informarme. Donde se ubica este lugar para volar . To fly hang gliders. Where is the place.? To fly. Thanks so much.

[@ahhthenohh]

Sorry if my question is stupid, but how much faster is it to set it up vs the other models?

[@JK-ll9bf]

Looks like so much fun!!!

[@Geonious]

Holy flock of paragliders Batman!!!

[@lavbarbudito3400]

When was this filmed? How many of these (Tsunami) gliders still exist...they look awesome and appear to fly effortlessly. Great stuff!

[@nuvensnacabeca1554]

All rigids are awesome and effortless :)

[@delta_yeah]

All rigids are awesome and effortless :)

[@mikemcelveen2973]

Makes me brain happy!

[@scotyfilms]

Beautiful place but you wouldn't catch me flying there with that much bag traffic in the air.

Wow! Anybody know where this is located?

[@codeandroad3020]

Looks like Derbyshire, UK to me

[@iratnl]

Devils Dyke in East Sussex. UK.

[@aerocam2]

I’m guessing the white cliffs of Dover?

[@LCNfootsoldier]

7 Sisters, East Sussex I think

[@sky173]

That looks so fun... but I'm not too keen on hanging by a string, lol

[@watdatdoo]

I thought the same too until I saw the video of a guy's harness coming loose during flight and he almost dropped like a rock.

[@ericoschmitt]

That's not a 'string', there are 2 belt loops (4 straps) that each alone can probably lift a car. The glider would break before the hang strap.

[@ericoschmitt]

@@watdatdoo that dude didn't properly hook in (carabiner was attached to the wrong strap, some weird type of harness).

[@watdatdoo]

@@ericoschmitt More the reason, human error and guess what species I am? I rather jump out of a perfectly working plane.

[@ericoschmitt]

@@watdatdoo human error kills humans in several activities, including airplanes, cars, bikes. Death is the price we all pay for being alive, and there's nothing else in life as flying like a bird. Hang gliding is the best and most beautiful thing I've ever experienced, and well worth any risk that might be involved. Still, those can be mitigated to a great extent and I know many pilots who have been doing it for decades and never got hurt.

[@lauralishes1]

How long can you stay in the air?

[@ericoschmitt]

Hours if the weather is right

[@mudpitboarder]

Rad glider ! Nice video man !

[@neomatrix3612]

Nice flight. John, did he land or not?

[@nikosjasonfakaro5311]

What site is this ? - Awesome place to launch .

[@rogeriodonatto]

hello...what's the difference in the terms of flight and aerodynamics with this tail wing...?...thanks...

[@istra70]

It is for added pitch and yaw stability - necessary on wings with long span....

[@bertold12345]

Good video and foto.

[@mamatuja]

I love the wing but tell me how much your neck hurts after each flight?

[@aurboda]

all worth it

[@garygower702]

Is like all sports. Your neck gets Stong with practice... like your legs (and seat) with the bicycle... but 1000% more fun. Great vídeo.

[@mamatuja]

@Hard Facts it's because you would have to sacrifice aerodynamics and speed therefor shoulder gliding distance

[@mamatuja]

@Hard Facts check out PPG, (paramotoring). Or paragliding.

[@mamatuja]

@Hard Facts yes there is a risk associated with paragliding but it can be done safely and you can have one or two Reserves. And if you don't take it to the extremes it can be done safely. I'm leaning towards the PPG more than just gliding. I like the idea of taking off from anywhere and easy Transport. In powered hang gliding or ultralight airplanes it gets a bit more complicated/ expensive.

[@waynewilliams8554]

Just flying at it's best !!

[@billpain]

I flew a Top Secret, the forerunner of this glider. Are they still made? They look so much better as an all round glider than the over the top Atos . The TS was so much fun and easy to fly

[@nevalmond1798]

not made for around 20 years, The Atos has dominated for a whole host of reasons, a much better glider

[@thedronehorseman4713]

Tsunami is the brand of this glider? What’s the cost?

[@angelikkkaable]

the brand is lamouette the model is tsunami

[@dleebox2268]

Nice easy landing

[@lightespeed]

Too much traffic, ever seen a paraglider wrapped around the nose of a hang glider? It doesn't look good, neither do the results.

[@zaratrusta79]

My thoughts exactly. I've lost an RC glider in a similar situation, it was traumatic enough.

[@iratnl]

Looks like Devils Dyke; it's always crowded on a good day. There has been more then 1 fatality due to collisions over the years. It is a great site tho'.

[@mace41canuck]

Its ok everyone has emergency chutes

[@donotwantahandle1111]

1.31 looks kinda crowded with all those paragliders around!

[@rosalieholland25]

Imagine a day when the world has a giant Tsunami and everyone flies out with their hang gliders :) I just need to find a school to teach me cus I'm interested in this a lot

[@cesarruiz3062]

Excellent job 👍

[@canhnd69]

How much is your hang glider? please!

[@istra70]

9000 EU.

[@iamtheman240]

Nice glider, nice flight but terrible wind noise

[@DaddyOwhsome]

How I wish I could do this in the Philippines

[@smokster0604]

I love free flight....

[@elxero2189]

Man I'd love to try that

[@yorikshah9517]

where's this place? it's beautiful!

[@JohnJones-ct9pr]

United Kingdom

[@williamshearon4309]

11 dislikes? Realy? who are these haters and why? Its not like you shot a puppy and cooked it.

[@tmazer99505]

I can only assume the dislikes are because it says tsunami hang glider I clicked on this thinking a hang glider was flying over a tsunami so I would get to see one but no I did not click down for that but I assume some people would

[@jonathanlee728]

I didn't like the crowded sky. Looking for a midair.

[@lancelotkillz]

I think there are assholes who just unlike videos just to be priks even if they enjoyed the video

[@lauralishes1]

@@tmazer99505 That's probably why he got so many views, good point. I'm going to dislike for that now lol

[@openureyes]

Wow love to do this

[@glenmiles6279]

That looks fucking awesome.

[@nikoabong7319]

where is that place ?? whats country?

[@JohnJones-ct9pr]

South of England

[@robn2497]

0:35 shhhwoooo :)

[@ВалентинМакаренко-х1с]

Ракета !!! 🚀

[@josedacunhafilho]

It takes two to tangle.

[@johnjenin8077]

I wish I could experience that but with the behotec jet engine on.

[@ArbitraryOnslaught]

Neat spoiler. Does it improve levelness

[@SuperChickenBurgers]

Anyone else think that was harambe in the thumbnail

[@itmoindrive]

I will go for balancing your own feet. Not just depend on tie. It will make the original gliding experience when keep balancing yourself to keep your feet forward.

[@Neilazbiker]

That looks like a mid-air collision recipe for disaster.

[@ffejkk37]

I flew a hang glider once. I was super high

[@TapioBlue]

Look at the para-sailer run into the hill at 1:30 , hit some sink or what???

[@flajflaj]

He turns. It's pretty normal with these things. You pull brake, you slower and you loose some height. Also during take-off wing need to get some energy so it looses some height too. He was taking-off and turning left, two factors at once.

[@jgilp]

Great rigid, isn't it?

[@roncorsica2a47]

I belieave i Can fligh.

[@davidmasland5627]

two diffrent gliders ??

[@Greggspies]

So dangerous with all those chutes in the air

[@PhildeJoux]

The glider on the ground at kzbin.info/www/bejne/bZ-al2mLl9ilaKs looks a bit bent.

[@renatomoreira5806]

😄😁👏👏👏👍😁

[@silentwhisper868]

POV: using elytra IRL

[@gabedarrett1301]

Now put a jet engine on it

[@VelhaGuardaTricolor]

Some Guy already did.

[@anterokan]

Looks like original Exxtacy.

[@scottmurray4689]

I LOVE the wind noise.....not!!!

[@Scwirul]

Aw, I live in Brighton... I'd love to learn to use a hang glider!

[@laminarwing]

1:25 all these boring paragliders "flying" so slowly zzzzzzzzzzz LOL Hang glide rules !

[@ndgambella]

try doing a SAT in a glider

[@williamshearon4309]

there are 3 basic types of paragliders, #3 is called a speed glider and if speed is your thing then you should check them out. There fast as hell and there are some good speed gilder videos on hear but all said and done i'm with you, hang gliding rules!

[@SVSky]

@@ndgambella who cares.

[@grumpy_8186]

What a buzz

[@عبداللهالزهراني-غ7ط]

naic landenig

[@mudasirabbas113]

what types of pipe r used in wing

[@tcarter108]

mudasir abbas aluminum or fiber glass

[@mudasirabbas113]

Dear thanks

[@istra70]

Modern competition gliders are build with carbon fibre and titanium. Anyone can buy them - but they are expensive.

[@danygervasi9416]

I like

[@shiraz1736]

Way to many unpredictable garbage bags flying around for my liking.

[@jameswest122]

11 dislikes?

[@wizrom3046]

There was no Tsunami, the ocean was calm. 👎