Kites used for Speed Flying ?

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Submitted by kitesurfa on Mon, 2006-03-27 14:36.

On Gin Website it mentions speed flyers used to use modified kites before suitable speed flying wings where available - I would be interested to know from Which kite manufacture, the designs/make of kite used and what size was used ?

done some research after

done some research after seeing the Kite Running Video

The wing/kite in the video is an Aerodyne 11m Wombat.

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Pilot is Francois Bon when he was was still working for the French manufacturer. He has now moved to Gin as Test pilot, designer & their Acro manager.