Forum | Classifieds | Lost & Found | CGKA | Industry | Sensors | Forecast | Spots | Seattle | Decals | RSS | Facebook Events | Photos | Search | Register | Profile | Log in to check your messages | Log in  Latestest droneboarding video          Northwest Kiteboarding -> Gorge / Portland / Oregon Coast previous topic :: next topic   Author Message bobgatpdx Since 04 Oct 2008 218 Posts Stoked Mon Oct 03, 16 10:24 am    Latestest droneboarding video These guys in Latvia pulled a wakeboarder from a dead stop with their heavy duty drone. - Bob video link: https://youtu.be/3UzscU5hpvw article link: http://www.labsoflatvia.com/news/droneboarding-wakeboarder-towed-by-latvian-made-aerones-drone Check out the specs on this baby: Technical data: Dimensions: 3.05m x 3.05m, Max power: 40 kW, Total motor lifting power: 160 kg, Weight: 55 kg, Max lifting power: 105 kg, Optimal max payload: 80 kg, Flight time with optimal payload: 12 min.  mega drone pulls wakeboarder  aerones-droneboarding-22.jpg  _________________ RoosterCam Guy pdxgreen.com/RoosterCam.php craz z Since 01 Dec 2008 130 Posts Montana Stoked Mon Oct 03, 16 12:16 pm     That looks like a slingshot board he was riding. Looks badass I bet the price tag is 20k or up still cheaper then a wakeboat. 12 minutes still needs work on run time. Wind Slither Since 04 Mar 2005 2573 Posts The 503 METAL Mon Oct 03, 16 12:59 pm     So is the rider piloting it or the guys in the boat? If it's the guys in the boat I guess you still need a boat, and a spotter. MIXWELL Since 10 Mar 2007 496 Posts LGP COUGAR HUNTING ChEETO SLAYER Windmixer Tue Oct 04, 16 11:39 am     looks like super inexpensive too finally a sport foor the poor! _________________ "INVOKE THA STOKE" AIRUSH AIRUSH AIRUSH Shallow Dive Design, EVS, Airush, Trident Sports        Northwest Kiteboarding -> Gorge / Portland / Oregon Coast All times are GMT - 8 Hours Page 1 of 1   Jump to: Select a forum Northwest Kiteboarding Discussion Forum----------------Gorge / Portland / Oregon CoastFor SaleLost & FoundIndustry SoapboxCGKA  You cannot post new topics in this forum You cannot reply to topics in this forum You cannot edit your posts in this forum You cannot delete your posts in this forum You cannot vote in polls in this forum You can attach files in this forum You can download files in this forum