Hasek Posted October 15, 2015 Report Share Posted October 15, 2015 PowerUp Toys: they have a Bluetooth controlled motor with a prop for paper airplanes; fly a paper airplane controlled by your cell phone. Cool stuff. In November, they're launching a FPV paper airplane rig. I bet it wouldn't be too difficult to gut the mechanism by stripping off the props and housing and attaching it to a kite. It's kind of hard to tell from the video, but I think it'd be fairly light weight. http://fpv.poweruptoys.com/?mc_cid=506d381d56&mc_eid=ca2100c23f 3.0 Video: 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GammoRay Posted October 16, 2015 Report Share Posted October 16, 2015 Cool toy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Barresi Posted October 16, 2015 Report Share Posted October 16, 2015 Always wanted to revisit this with better equipment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
makatakam Posted October 16, 2015 Report Share Posted October 16, 2015 Is that Holland, Michigan? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Barresi Posted October 16, 2015 Report Share Posted October 16, 2015 That was filmed at the Tulip Festival in Mt Vernon, WA. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hasek Posted October 17, 2015 Author Report Share Posted October 17, 2015 For sure video from the kite's perspective is great. Where this setup stands apart is that with the goggles and your cell, you are seeing what the kites sees as you're flying. It would definitely add a new dimension to flying as you aren't seeing the kite from 30-120 feet away... you're in the "cockpit". 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Barresi Posted October 17, 2015 Report Share Posted October 17, 2015 Astral projection offers better picture clarity. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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