Paraglider close call with wind turbine!
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Re: Paraglider close call with wind turbine!
What’s with the audio, sounds like it was recorded over a bunch of feral dogs
Also how on earth did he get near a windmill?
Also how on earth did he get near a windmill?
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Re: Paraglider close call with wind turbine!
NineThreeKilo wrote: Wed Jul 17, 2024 9:19 am What’s with the audio, sounds like it was recorded over a bunch of feral dogs
Also how on earth did he get near a windmill?
Ja, maybe shopped the more I look at it... But it's still not a nice idea to fly into a windfarm with a paraglider...
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Re: Paraglider close call with wind turbine!
It really is incredible, isn't it? Flying a paraglider can be a thrilling experience, but brushing up against a wind turbine must be a moment of pure adrenalin! I wonder how the pilot managed the situation.
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Re: Paraglider close call with wind turbine!
Wondering if there is not an optical illusion in that video.
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Re: Paraglider close call with wind turbine!
I certainly think so.
1st, who in his right mind would get so close to spiining blades???
2nd, they create quite a lot of turbulance. That canopy looks fine throughout.
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Re: Paraglider close call with wind turbine!
Yes, paragliders are quite large, around 18m, but each blade on the wind turbine are around 60m.
The wing appears to be nearly the size of a blade, showing that the paraglider is much closer to the camera than the wind turbine is.
It'd also not safe to be that close to a wind turbine even on the ground so the camera is likely zoomed in a lot.
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