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| Built at: Nov.25.2000 Last update: Dezember 06, 2004 |
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At the 15. international
Kiteflyersmeeting on the Danish island FANO, at the 06.18.1999 the time
has come: 10 jears ago the team arround Alfons Karstens
has had liftet the big Cody train, the Manlifter for last
time. This time the train should show that it still works.
As lifter-kite there was a Cody Extendetwing kite now.
Much work and enthusiasm are in this big kitetrain and
everything must go right so that the operation can be
successful. Finally the operation is a litte dangerous.
But I can say it now: The team arround Alfons Karsten has
done a good work. The lift was a full success. The shown pictures are in part from a videocam and in part scanned. |
It was a wonderfoul day on the Danish island
FANO. All conditions to start the Manlifter were allright. The
wind was blowing whith a strong
breeze from north along the beach of FANO, the visibility was
very good. The Manlifter could start. After the pilot-kite pulled
the kiteline in the air, six pulling-kites wehre started. On the
kiteline there ar diffetent stoppers. The pulling-kites have
rings with different diameters. Every kite hangs on his own
stopper. The kiteline now is taut very strong, the time for the
biggest kite has come: The lifter.
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| Building up the last kite. The big lifter | ||
To control such a big kitetrain there must be a big equipment. The truck from Uwe Gryzbeck was the anchor for the train. Tu pull in the kiteline after the flight there was a tractor.
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After the big lifter was started and everything was controlled second time, Alfons talked to his crew and to the audience in his known manner. Than the time has come to get in. | |
| The start of the big lifter-kite | Alfons is giving his last instructons and talkes to the audience | The lifter is in the air. Now the time has com to get in. adrenalin pure. |
Now the team has the job to control the flight. Whith two lines, on the left and right side of the basket, the lifter-kite is holdet straight and in the wind. When the basket reached an alitude of some meters Alfons has done a loude yell and his fist came out. The Cody Manlifter is still working and the audience is applauding.
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Concentrated
Alfons is controlling |
Slowly
the basket |
In
an Alitude of some meters |
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On the left picture you can see the whole kite-train. The little dark point on top of the picture is the pilot-kite. Beneath the six pulling-kites. And at least the lifter-kite whith the basket. |  |
| On top
the pilot-kite, beneath the pulling-kites |
Success |
Links to other KAPers and more you can find in my Surfers Guide.
I like to be available for questions, suggestions or experience exchange.
I would be very pleased about an entry in my visitor's book.
Manfred
http://KAP-Man.de
Manfred
