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@@arthurjensen5786 Yes, we agree.

@@ChrisDrake-fn7nu Good fun indeed!

My friend don't do it those things were death traps. I should know I flew one back in the '70s

@@christophergagliano2051thank you so much for your kind advice ❤

Only available as "preowned", check Kasperwing.com, Barnstormers & Craigslist. There are many U/Ls the Kaspwing is unique in it's control system.

Thanks! The Kasperwing is a fantastic ultralight airplane, Scott is excellent pilot.

Chris, Those were certainly the "Glory Days" of hang gliding, it is over a half-century since I made my first flight in a "Bamboo Bomber". The sport has matured and become a lot safer, I find it sad that the focus for personal flight has shifted to paragliding primarily for portability, setup and storage. Having a crowd of 10K cheer your flight is heady stuff, a unforgettable memory of our misspent youth chasing the wind.

45 years and counting, Dad and I always did the coolest stuff!

I hope you enjoyed the Kasperwing videos we have presented. Back when Cascade Ultralights was located in Issaquah we would fly to Mt. Si, on a good day there was plenty of lift on the huge, rocky cliff faces. I agree that for the most part birds ignore ultralights although there has been a couple of reports of Bald Eagles attacking the KW's wingtip rudders.

Parker, Yes, flying with our feathered friends is part of the fun. Many pilots report close encounters with birds, they don't seem to mind sharing the sky with us.

The Kasperwing uses a single surface airfoil to meet the FAA weight requirement and to maintain portability. The design is fifty years old; I am sure you could do better utilizing the information now available on the internet, corporate sponsorship, computers and the new lightweight materials. From my experience I can say that it is not an easy task to construct an ultralight airplane, it will take at least a year of hard work. Please do give full-scale airplane building a try, we eagerly await RUclips videos of your first successful flights.

@@olsonspeed Hola , sobre el requisito de peso de la FAA veo extraño que por el poco peso de la tela del intrados no pueda cumplir la normativa , otra cosa es la portavilidad , si se tiene que montar y desmontar rapidamente . Como bien dice usted el diseño es antiguo 50 años ... en medio siglo ... nadie a hecho un ala volante bien hecha a escala 1/1 a pesar de conocer la tecnica . Intentare hacer lo que pueda . He restaurado y modificado varios trikes Cosmos y 2 minitrikes pendulares que todavia poseo , pero nunca todavia e colgado ningun video , mas adelante espero hacerlo . Un saludo desde España y buenos vuelos 😄😄

@@AngelSanchez-vp5pu The first Kasperwing ultralight was double surface, 3-axis control , it was very difficult to transport and required at least two people to assemble, it was later destroyed in a flooded basement. Constructing a flying wing ultralight is possible, it has been done before. Ral Klingberg is currently testing his flying wing sailplane, ruclips.net/user/KlingbergWingMkII You may also wish to review Ultralight Airplane Workshop ruclips.net/user/UltralightAirplaneWorkshop

@@olsonspeed El primer Kaperwing podria ser mejorado en tantos años , y no se a conseguido por falta de interes ... de otra forma es imposible . Ral Kingberg esta provando un ala rigida parecida a la Exxtacy 160 , eso no tiene el rendimiento que yo busco , a mi me interesa un ala volante como esta ... KIT ALA VOLANTE MULTIPLEX XENO UNI, 1245MM, 690G , discupa que no ponga el link . Solo habria que adaptar los Reynolds y fabricarla 1/1 , haciendo las variantes que se necesiten , es bien sencillo .... por que nadie a hecho algo parecido en medio siglo ? 😇😇😇

@@AngelSanchez-vp5pu The interest in ultralight flying has shifted to PPG powered paragliders over the last thirty years because of ease of storage, transportation and low cost. Most ultralights airplanes sold now are of conventional design, there are many used ultralights available for under $10,000. Flying wings are still regarded as radical designs, many customers still want the familiar tractor prop and tail. Research the Facet Opal built by Australian Scott Winton, it is very close to what you want to build. Also review nestofdragons.com for flying wing designs. You will find the XENO UNI would be nose heavy because of the pilot position at the nose of the swept wing, the pilot should be closer to the C/G. It is not an impossible task to build a sleek flying wing, just labor intensive and expensive. ​

I have never read the book, my flying buddies and I have plenty of stories about the early day of hang gliding that would make a good movie.

Chris, not likely to be broken unless they build a replica of the Kingdome.

Yes, during editing I found the album "High Flying Birds - The Right Stuff" and thought it was the perfect song for the video. No regrets for those of us that spent our youth chasing the wind, they were very good years.

Casino Island, WA., suspended due to the pandemic.

Where are you located?

@@olsonspeed northern KY aria

@@Rex227c1 You might try the Kasperwing forum on Yahoo, I do not know of any KW owners in your area.

@@olsonspeed yeah ,I'll post a video going over it this coming week to take a look at it

@@olsonspeed also I can't seem to find the fourm

Most KWs flying now have been rebuilt with Rotax 503, 447 or Yamaha 440 and shock main gear.

@@olsonspeed Steve's bungee shocks are pretty cool and show Steve's engineering genius

@@arthurjensen5786 I designed a system using ATV coil over shock absorbers. We installed about 16 sets on KWs including Steve's plane. The bungee shocks needed to be restrung periodically as the rubber cord sagged under load. The ATV shocks are maintenance free, have oil damping and work better.

Not from me, I am a wings level flyer these days. Actually, the airfield is -8 ft below mean sea level.

I flow n n Alaska 1000 feet under sea leval k wing rocket ship

At black rock you could expect about 700ft totackoff at burning man with a277

Actually, the field is below sea level as much as 20ft at flood tide.

You are correct, the Kasperwing can turn inside any other U/L design. These days we are more into cruising than stunting or dogfighting, must have something to do with grey hair.

Retail cost and availability are to be determined; it does look very promising.

Thanks for the comment. Please post picture of your airplane on your RUclips channel.

Oh wow ok that was many years ago a try about oh 15 or 20 designs low wings mid wings high wings dihedral anhedral bi wings TRI wings Steve bull dog was the original k wing every thing I did Steve beat me to it but with that said the bull dog was wate Steve started the kaspereing ultralite from very easy to reproduce abuulldog

I live for kaspereing the bulldog was the first Steve's best kept secret the material was obtained from Steve by photo stage set consisting of sections that were at that time easy and cheap to bye they came in 1 invch square tube welded to 8 inch by 6foot sections combined with 1inch channel you will find very easy to reproduce Steve's apple crate using a k wing on top simply Chang the attach cable plates flying wires and landing wires fee other details you can figure out Steve told about the building I persued and found to be to easy to reproduce and that why Steve came out with the round tube design .the bull dog dqairez up with t 51s the added strength you can load the wires 5/ 32 s 6 by 19

Oops continuing double spar and stits cloth beef up the tip riders put some power behind it and you got mighty mouse

With all that said the production kaspereing was ment to market the bull dog was to close to the mighty mouse and Kasper wanted as we all know proceeds. From the sails he .he.he.he. any way k wings rule the sky

Thanks for the invitation. Some of the best thermal soaring in the nation Is in Eastern Washington.

Rotax 447 2-stroke, single carburetor, 40hp, 60" Powerfin, three blade prop. Two of the Kasperwings in the video are powered Compact Radial Engines MZ202 engine, two other planes have Kawasaki 440 engines.

No, modified Manta Fledgling hang glider.

Not sure what you mean by "fake news".

Flying?

Thanks very much for the kind words. The video is a time machine, a moving snapshot of our youth and passion for flight.

I owned a Seagull III and V, they were great gliders, lot of memories.

Terry, The good old days of hang gliding, exciting times, memories for a lifetime.