Doodlebug clone flown to 12,000 feet above LongMynd Shropshire England

Saturday 27th of september.2008.
Inspired by Patrick Laverty and his new unofficial world record of 15000 ft height gain on a foot launched powered hangglider Wayno and myself again braved the cold and noise of a Radne Racket powered foot launched hangglider( with no silencer on Waynos flight) I got 11500 before all 8 litres of fuel ran out.Wayno tried next and got his personal best of 10200 above take off just east of the Longmynd.The week before I got 11640 above the take off field which itself was at 500ft above sea level so yes I might have broken 12grand ASL on standard Radne powered FLPHG with a Discovery 195 wing. Thanks again Wayne Millichope..

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• hoppett
• doodlebug
• hangglider
• long
• mynd
• longmynd
• hang
• gliding
• radne
• racket

[aerobatic500]

can you lean the mixture on these?

[mikehoppett]

@aerobatic500

You can if you retro fit stuff but as standard no.....

[airwave1965]

Hi you say you where inspired by Patrick Laverty, he once wrote a xc article for skywings that got me into xc flying, do you have any contact with him ? if so pass on my thanks.

[mikehoppett]

We occasionaly cross paths when flying the Mid Wales flying sites but last time we met was 2006 I think on top of Cammaes. Patrick got to 15000 ft on his hopped up powered HG the week before I broke 12000 which was the then record for hight gain in this country....

[captclivemason]

Hi mike, what wing are you on? thks

[mikehoppett]

discovery 190

[airwave1965]

I see you where inspired by Patrick Laverty, he once wrote a xc article in skywing that inspired me to begin xc flying, do you ever speak to him ?

[TomfromExeter]

"It's cold up 'ere!" Like it :)

[mikehoppett]

High pressure day some thermal activity to 4000ft above the inversion full power for 1 hour.....