Mindoza Posted October 28, 2009 Share Posted October 28, 2009 I'm wondering why European pilots are not flying U-turn wings(paramotoring)? These wings are popular in USA but not here. The world speed record was also set by U-turn wing Morpheus. Anybody flyes here with a u-turn. Any coments? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mindoza Posted October 29, 2009 Author Share Posted October 29, 2009 No coments Nobody flyes U-turn? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted October 29, 2009 Share Posted October 29, 2009 I am fairly sure the answer will be no from all of the PPG pilots on this forum (maybe one or two out there somewhere) I am interested in why your asking Doing a bit of market research? SW Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted October 29, 2009 Share Posted October 29, 2009 There are a handfull of well supported, well reported, wings marketed in the UK. Its fair to say that most UK pilots are spit between 4-5 brands. U-Turn is not one of these brands. In the PPG world, you just dont hear about them that much in the UK. SW Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mindoza Posted October 29, 2009 Author Share Posted October 29, 2009 I'm not doing any researche and I'm not a sales man. It's just very interesting why does Mike Kung flyes only U-turn. As you know Mike Kung is great and proffesional pilot. The world speed record also was set flying a u-turn. iIt's so strange for me if there are so good results for these wings than why nobody fly them? But anyway I have understood that there are no pilots in UK with a u-turn wings. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
irm750 Posted October 29, 2009 Share Posted October 29, 2009 In the UK I have found that there is a large (and growing) devergence between paragliding and paramotoring both from a general interest and an equipment perspective, especially with the development of reflex profiles. Perhaps in the USA they are happier to overload a standard paraglider wing by swinging a paramotor under it. From what I have seen we tend more to have "horses for courses" in the UK. There will always be an exception to the "norm" and in time they may come on here with a response. Best regards, Ian. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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