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Launch and landing by Thierry Bressure

Taking off and landing as a team: the classic take-off to start a follow-the-leader, then more elegant variations with a loop. The on-screen text describes each move.

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Launch and landing by Thierry Bressure

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  1. Classic team-flight launch to start a chase0:04
  2. All Revs leading edge up, and the leader arrives from the right in front of each teammate0:16
  3. Launch, loop to the right to pass behind the leader0:28
  4. Chase0:34
  5. Preparing the neat landing0:40
  6. Flying over the Revs already on the ground0:44
  7. After the last rotation to the left, a slight slide, then landing on both wingtips0:46

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In the series KiteJust4Fun quad-line progression path — Thierry Bressure

  1. Turns and horizontal flight
  2. Stop position
  3. Reverse flight
  4. Launch and landing — you are here
  5. Horizontal flight
  6. Wingtip turn variation
  7. Slides

See the 11 videos of the series

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