WoopyFly Inflatable Wing Ultralight Aircraft

[unambitious]

I would never pay that much. Good idea, but there are better options imo.

[gregsunson]

Awesome Woopy, hey man wait till I hit the lottery jackpot this month or next, ha ha ha ha!

[jgray110]

why can't it have big fluffy wheels

[delawarepilot]

awesome but... $12,500 ?1?!

[OJpilotboy]

when that fan stops you died!

[Simso1987]

What licens typ do i need?

[TheChickeneer]

What happens if the fans stop working?

[wrath90210]

This is a great idea! NASA uses inflatable aircraft for many things! This is the cheapest application i've ever seen

[Mr5eXLove]

if that yellow Petrol can falls down.... then he will crash.

[kdvlder]

@electricblue7 negative ghost rider, the pattern is full

[thermicphil]

I like the look of that!

[BayHike]

It looks like a kid flying in a colorful buggy! (Just saying)

[4thegipper1]

I would never fly that thing.

[BigDave544]

This looks like an absolute blast! Wish I could afford one....

[Hyperlinex]

its a screaming hen thats crashing in your yard

[braaup]

12,500 BUCKS! WHAAAT!??!

[khalid6591]

@braaup 12500 you must be joking 

[autoreplyvmz]

For those that consider this as a great design, I suggest to google "Didier Favre" to see how this man designs his aircraft. Apparently Kalbermatten didn't see the use of any testing or modeling, which led to the death of his test pilot.

That doesn't necessarily mean this is a bad or a dangerous design... but it should make one cautious...

[autoreplyvmz]

For those that consider this as a great design, I suggest to google "Didier Favre" to see how this man designs his aircraft. Apparently Kalbermatten didn't see the use of any testing or modeling, which led to the death of his test pilot.

That doesn't necessarily mean this is a bad or a dangerous design... but it does make one cautious...

[kjmford]

@verdemanthe1

Not quite true, a paraglider (parachute) is an inflated envelope, and is not any less susceptible to deflating than this would be. Well actually, the parachute is probably more so, since it already has much larger openings. Assuming, that is, that the material on each are of equivalent strength/characteristics.

[verdemanthe1]

very cool though

[gardnerbm]

and what happens if the prop hits the wing??

[emforty2]

this will be a good candidate for the new electric power systems currently used for paraplanes

[88119966]

i want one, who doesn't?



[mvanherd]

I'd at least have to wear a reserve chute which I noticed he wasn't wearing.

But a cool rig for calm day flying.

[yop911]

simply amazing! the fact that you can store the aircraft in your trunk on take off and land so quickly in a small field makes me want one!

[americanspiritppc]

This is a very smart and outstanding machine. I congratulate the inventor for having the gusto to follow through with it. Seeing is believeing and this video proves that it works.

I have flown many different types of powered parachutes and hold the unofficial altitude and time to climb to 3,000 meters record in a PPC. I also manufactured some PPCs for a short time when the market was still sound. I need an inflatable PPC wing next. :)

Have a good one!

Steve Thomas

[kjmford]

I fail to see any difference between it "popping" this inflatable wing and a powered paraglider wing tearing. Both are deadly failures. If you fear one, you gotta fear the other. I cannot see the paraglider as being any safer than the woopyfly other than by proof of time spent in the air without incident, e.g. flight hour to failure ratio. Of course, this inflatable will have no basis to compare. Give me a fixed wing!

[verdemanthe1]

@kjmford yeah but you hit a wasp in this thing and your wing deflates,where it might just put a hole in your fabric

[viquingoquilmenio]

Excelente aparato, felicitaciones a su diseñador y constructor

[aviator147]

that looks like a crap load of fun!!

[carloscurti]

Powered Paragliders are much better.

[michaellogantv]

What I like is the way u can handle it, but I also wonder what if it pops?

[cprich22]

@michaellogantv i suppose it like what if your wing rips. with any aircraft theres lift

[wayne11122000]

I'm waiting for an inflatable, or semi rigid paraglider, just not one for $12,500.

[jessehart05]

not in a million year would i get into that pool toy of a wing

[CTFlyer7]

The Swiss always come up with ingenuity like this because it's against the law to have any fun that's been invented already.

[peckerwood57]

When it pops, does the pilot yell "Woops!"?

[peckerwood57]

What if it pops?

I'd rather have a rigid or parachute wing.

[JEFFC1958]

I must say very creative and innovative combination of existing technologies. Appears to combine the advantages of a trike and paraglider with none of their disadvantages. My biggest concern would be those tiny landing wheels. Hit a rock pr gopher hole and you'll be using the wing as an airbag.

[legojoe12345]

that would be great for flying to school. When you land you stuff the thing in your locker and go to class. THATS WHAT I WANT FOR X-MAS

[omarbadr36]

Looks like a chicken ..

[anderman72]

I want one!!!!!!!!!!!

[showmaker]

What the hell is with the dull monotone voice over?

[broncosdude93]

when i get $12,500 to spare this is the first thing i will buy

[legojoe12345]

@broncosdude93 yah but that thing is not worth $12,500 Thats to much for 35lbs of plastic, a lawn mower engine, and a stroller thats a rip off but at least it flys

[spektrum33]

Looks a little to basic for me but flyies well all the same {"_*}

[geargemartin]

the United States Army developed a portable inflatable aircraft back in the 1950's

[motorcycleism]

Is He put?

[DrPilotRedC]

how do you get a license for this?

[64wing]

@DrPilotRedC This aircraft seems very light therefore it would most likely fall under part 103 as an ultralight vehicle...these require no sort of license to fly in the U.S. It would be very unwise to buy and fly without receiving some sort of professional training!

[noonedude101]

I wonder how high you could get it on a climb... It'd make a great glider I bet.

[Chubearishere]

Crafts like this scare the living crap out of me. I have issues in a 152 for crying out loud lol

[hogey74]

@Chubearishere yeah where's the parachute?

[FlightSimTutorials]

I want one too! That looks like insane fun!!

[chestateegold]

ill take two

[aerhearts]

I'd fly that...

[DrPilotRedC]

@aerhearts maybe

[crapper1]

I WANT ONE