Reducing the Flight Speed of the Windrider Walkalong Glider

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Uploaded by on Feb 8, 2009

In this video a light weight boom ballast made from paper clips is substituted for the ballast which comes with the Windrider. The boom ballast has a more forward moment and does not need to be as heavy to have the same effect on the center of gravity, reducing the weight of the Windrider.
Find other walkalong glider designs and where windrider comes from see:
http://sites.google.com/site/controllableslopesoaring/

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  • The Windrider is available from Windrider Ltd. Hong Kong. I added a site describing other designs as well as where to find Windrider.

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  • it didn't work!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  • where could i get one of these

  • Hey can u tell me if i buy W888-3 then they will give me 3 gliders right!

  • where could i buy one of these gliders?

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