Foot launched powered hang gliding

Norm, Pete and Schwabby fly two power units in South East Wales. The blue unit is a Mosquito NRG on an Airborne Sting 175 glider, the other is an older Mosquito with the harness replaced by an Airwave Race2 with front mounted parachute, flown on a Wills Wing Eagle 164. Both have 14HP Radne Raket engines.

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Sports

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• flphg
• flpa
• powered
• hang
• gliding
• glider

[damunchiman]

Nice Video. Very tempting to try a powered harness. Same questions as above - how easy is it to stop and restart engine while in flight? And, is the throttle really in your teeth?

[flyingleek]

The throttle is in your teeth- but only for takeoff as your hands are busy controlling the glider. After takeoff there is a hand throttle mounted on the harness. Mine has footstart which I find easier than pullstart when using it on the ground and inflight.

[nomoreidea]

Nice Vid. Do you know if there are electrically powered mosquitos yet? I am a hangglider and I am rather interested by these machines. Are they easy to restart during the flight?

[flyingleek]

Fairly easy to restart in flight, mine has a foot starter which is easier than a pull start in my opinion. Someone is developing an electric unit in Switzerland, I don't have any more info sorry. Pete

[Parrakuda]

Awesome!

Is the engine worth of it?

[WHIFFY1973]

Brings back great training memories in Bedlinog with a school...... just wish i could find someone else that still flies a hangglider near me, they're almost extinct these days ! (Boohoo).

[glideking]

Thank you for posting I enjoyedd them. I would highly recomend that they turn off thier engines completely before landing to prevent damage or injury. Please post more videos. I will too.

Kurt