Talk:Powered parachute

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quote "Powered parachute (motorized parachute, powered paraglider, PPC, PPG, paraplane) is a paraglider with motor and possibly wheels."

Just to set the record straight, a powered parachute always has wheels. A powered paraglider does not have wheels.

There is a difference in a powered parachute and a powered paraglider.

Here are some photos of a powered parachute. http://sblom.com/ppc/ http://www.ppcruiser.com/photos.htm http://www.destinypowerchutes.com/ (please notice the wheels)

Here are photos of a powered paraglider (also known as a paramotor) http://www.geocities.com/Pipeline/3845/photos.html http://www.usppa.org/FeaturePhotos/past_feature_photos.htm http://www.usppa.org/FeaturePhotos/StefanClose1.jpg

The big difference is that the powered paraglider (paramotor) is always footlaunched while a powered parachute always has wheels and is never footlaunched.

[edit] Links to powered parachute manufacturers

Links to powered parachute manufacturers

http://www.usairnet.com/powered-parachute/manufacturer/

[edit] flying scooter

For the record, I added the bit about the flying scooter. I have no connection with the inventor; I just thought it was intriguing that a standard ground vehicle can be converted to flight but still function on the ground as intended, and that this was worth mentioning in the article. (It can drive on the ground when converted, but I am not sure if it needs to be deconverted to be fully highway operable, or how inconvenient that might be.) kwami 00:21, 9 January 2006 (UTC)

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