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Hang gliding movie "Free Flyers" (full)
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Scariest take-off and most beautiful flight, hang gliding Lanzarote - Mirador del Rio
Scariest take-off and most beautiful flight, hang gliding Lanzarote - Mirador del RioScariest take-off and most beautiful flight, hang gliding Lanzarote - Mirador del Rio
First time hang gliding at Mirador del Rio. Wind blew straight onto the point (North wind), resulting in Lee turbulence right after take-off, which was unfor... -
Freestyle Hang Gliding 150km/hr Water Touch | Extreme Diaries with Flo Orley, Ep. 2
Freestyle Hang Gliding 150km/hr Water Touch | Extreme Diaries with Flo Orley, Ep. 2Freestyle Hang Gliding 150km/hr Water Touch | Extreme Diaries with Flo Orley, Ep. 2
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Epic hang gliding (Flying high in the snow mountains) Shot entirely with GoPro
Epic hang gliding (Flying high in the snow mountains) Shot entirely with GoProEpic hang gliding (Flying high in the snow mountains) Shot entirely with GoPro
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Hang Gliding Lanzarote 2014
Hang Gliding Lanzarote 2014Hang Gliding Lanzarote 2014
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Hang Gliding Yosemite 2014 Opening Weekend
Hang Gliding Yosemite 2014 Opening WeekendHang Gliding Yosemite 2014 Opening Weekend
Flying Yosemite National Park is special for every pilot no matter how experienced he is. Launching off of the steep granite slab at Glacier Point into the a... -
Hanggliding, a Girls Sport
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Hang Gliding, "Wolfi's" reel
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Hanggliding is not a crime
Hanggliding is not a crimeHanggliding is not a crime
4 friends went for a hang gliding trip into the Dolomites and came back with stunning pictures of nature and some video shots that never have been shown so p... -
The beginning of Hanggliding / Playground in the Sky Full Movie
The beginning of Hanggliding / Playground in the Sky Full MovieThe beginning of Hanggliding / Playground in the Sky Full Movie
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Hang Glider Touches Down on Sail Plane
Hang Glider Touches Down on Sail PlaneHang Glider Touches Down on Sail Plane
Soar into more adventure: http://win.gs/1aXUVRM World class hang-glider pilot, Matjaž Klemenčič, is known for breathtaking aerobatics and some of the most impressive hang glider flights ever taken. The 30 year old Slovenian decided to take it a step further by executing a touch-and-go landing on the wing of a sail plane, flying side-by-side over the Soča river in Slovenia. Hang-glider pilot: Matjaž Klemenčič Sailplane pilot: Nejc Faganelj Location: Soča valley, Slovenia _ Experience the world of Red Bull like you have never seen it before. With the best action sports clips on the web and original series, prepare for your "stoke factor" to b -
Hang Gliding - Born to Fly
Hang Gliding - Born to FlyHang Gliding - Born to Fly
Over a year of footage piled together for 4 minutes of beauty......enjoy......we sure did making it!!!! Music - Faster (Intstrumental), Within Temptation. -
Hang Gliding World Record Distance flight
Hang Gliding World Record Distance flightHang Gliding World Record Distance flight
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The Best of the Worst Intro Student Hang Gliding Mistakes in Texas
The Best of the Worst Intro Student Hang Gliding Mistakes in TexasThe Best of the Worst Intro Student Hang Gliding Mistakes in Texas
Enjoy 20 clips of the best of the worst intro hang gliding mistakes that I've captured on film myself. I tried to make it fun to watch even if you've never f...
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Hang gliding movie "Free Flyers" (full)
hang gliding movie "Free Flyers"
World famous hang glider pilots launch from Utah's most...
published: 19 Feb 2015
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Hang gliding movie "Free Flyers" (full)
- published: 19 Feb 2015
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hang gliding movie "Free Flyers" World famous hang glider pilots launch from Utah's most iconic flying sites. Starring John Heiney, Zac Majors, Wolfgang Siess, Alex Tatom, Dan McManus, Todd Weber, Joe Bedinghaus, Beau Buck, Jackson Menius, Jeff Davies, Jeff Parrott, Bob Lenc with many other pilots and even a dog named Shadow. For upcoming movies and videos go to: https://www.facebook.com/FREEFLYERS www.2036Pictures.com
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Scariest take-off and most beautiful flight, hang gliding Lanzarote - Mirador del Rio
First time hang gliding at Mirador del Rio. Wind blew straight onto the point (North wind)...
published: 30 Jan 2013
author: yedaki76
Scariest take-off and most beautiful flight, hang gliding Lanzarote - Mirador del Rio
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- published: 30 Jan 2013
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- author: yedaki76
First time hang gliding at Mirador del Rio. Wind blew straight onto the point (North wind), resulting in Lee turbulence right after take-off, which was unfor...
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Freestyle Hang Gliding 150km/hr Water Touch | Extreme Diaries with Flo Orley, Ep. 2
http://www.epictv.com This is probably the closest to flying you'll ever get. Flo Orley ta...
published: 08 Oct 2013
author: EpicTV
Freestyle Hang Gliding 150km/hr Water Touch | Extreme Diaries with Flo Orley, Ep. 2
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- published: 08 Oct 2013
- views: 146945
- author: EpicTV
http://www.epictv.com This is probably the closest to flying you'll ever get. Flo Orley takes us with him on board his specially tuned hang glider near Chamo...
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Epic hang gliding (Flying high in the snow mountains) Shot entirely with GoPro
A flight from Nova Gorica to snow mountains. Music from artist 5vel, soundcloud.com/5vel....
published: 15 Apr 2013
author: Matjaz Klemencic
Epic hang gliding (Flying high in the snow mountains) Shot entirely with GoPro
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- published: 15 Apr 2013
- views: 102881
- author: Matjaz Klemencic
A flight from Nova Gorica to snow mountains. Music from artist 5vel, soundcloud.com/5vel.
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Hang Gliding Lanzarote 2014
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published: 15 Sep 2014
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Hang Gliding Yosemite 2014 Opening Weekend
Flying Yosemite National Park is special for every pilot no matter how experienced he is. ...
published: 10 Jun 2014
author: TheFlyingJunkie
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- published: 10 Jun 2014
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Flying Yosemite National Park is special for every pilot no matter how experienced he is. Launching off of the steep granite slab at Glacier Point into the a...
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Hanggliding, a Girls Sport
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published: 18 May 2014
author: MoyesLSS
Hanggliding, a Girls Sport
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- published: 18 May 2014
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"Little Daughter's" first run exercises up to the high-altitude flights.
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Hang Gliding, "Wolfi's" reel
Hang gliding video, Wolfi's reel from 2009 - 2014
"Wolfgang Siess" http://www.wolfifly....
published: 20 Mar 2015
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Hang gliding video, Wolfi's reel from 2009 - 2014 "Wolfgang Siess" http://www.wolfifly.com/ check out our new project www.rhythmofflight.com
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Hanggliding is not a crime
4 friends went for a hang gliding trip into the Dolomites and came back with stunning pict...
published: 23 Sep 2012
author: flymovies
Hanggliding is not a crime
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- published: 23 Sep 2012
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- author: flymovies
4 friends went for a hang gliding trip into the Dolomites and came back with stunning pictures of nature and some video shots that never have been shown so p...
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The beginning of Hanggliding / Playground in the Sky Full Movie
Playground in the Sky, great movie....
published: 18 Jul 2012
author: ThePaebbels
The beginning of Hanggliding / Playground in the Sky Full Movie
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- published: 18 Jul 2012
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Playground in the Sky, great movie.
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Hang Glider Touches Down on Sail Plane
Soar into more adventure: http://win.gs/1aXUVRM
World class hang-glider pilot, Matjaž Klem...
published: 20 Nov 2014
Hang Glider Touches Down on Sail Plane
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- published: 20 Nov 2014
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Soar into more adventure: http://win.gs/1aXUVRM World class hang-glider pilot, Matjaž Klemenčič, is known for breathtaking aerobatics and some of the most impressive hang glider flights ever taken. The 30 year old Slovenian decided to take it a step further by executing a touch-and-go landing on the wing of a sail plane, flying side-by-side over the Soča river in Slovenia. Hang-glider pilot: Matjaž Klemenčič Sailplane pilot: Nejc Faganelj Location: Soča valley, Slovenia _ Experience the world of Red Bull like you have never seen it before. With the best action sports clips on the web and original series, prepare for your "stoke factor" to be at an all time high. See into our world: http://goo.gl/J49U Red Bull on Facebook: http://win.gs/redbullfb Red Bull on Twitter: http://win.gs/redbulltwitter Subscribe to Red Bull on Youtube: http://www.youtube.com/subscription_c... Get a FREE SUBSCRIPTION to our magazine here (US only): http://win.gs/ytfree
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Hang Gliding - Born to Fly
Over a year of footage piled together for 4 minutes of beauty......enjoy......we sure did ...
published: 03 May 2013
author: flyhighflyfar
Hang Gliding - Born to Fly
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Hang Gliding - Born to Fly
- published: 03 May 2013
- views: 22595
- author: flyhighflyfar
Over a year of footage piled together for 4 minutes of beauty......enjoy......we sure did making it!!!! Music - Faster (Intstrumental), Within Temptation.
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Hang Gliding World Record Distance flight
A flight that breaks a World Record of 760kms. A story of two men setting history in hang ...
published: 06 Aug 2012
author: jonnydurand
Hang Gliding World Record Distance flight
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- published: 06 Aug 2012
- views: 148405
- author: jonnydurand
A flight that breaks a World Record of 760kms. A story of two men setting history in hang gliders,
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The Best of the Worst Intro Student Hang Gliding Mistakes in Texas
Enjoy 20 clips of the best of the worst intro hang gliding mistakes that I've captured on ...
published: 16 Sep 2013
author: ViDesignStudios
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- published: 16 Sep 2013
- views: 17827
- author: ViDesignStudios
Enjoy 20 clips of the best of the worst intro hang gliding mistakes that I've captured on film myself. I tried to make it fun to watch even if you've never f...
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EXTREME LANDINGS - Hanggliding swoops attempts
Nico's landings after 100 flights. PLEASE RATE IF YOU LIKE IT and SUBSCRIBE to see my next...
published: 27 Mar 2014
author: Nicolas Vuille
EXTREME LANDINGS - Hanggliding swoops attempts
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- published: 27 Mar 2014
- views: 3838
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Nico's landings after 100 flights. PLEASE RATE IF YOU LIKE IT and SUBSCRIBE to see my next videos. Nicolas Vuille - WW T2C - Switzerland.
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Hang Gliding Yosemite Valley
Shot on the GoPro: http://tiny.cc/o722fw and the Canon 7D: http://tiny.cc/h922fw A recent ...
published: 25 Jun 2012
author: Adventures with Lucas
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- published: 25 Jun 2012
- views: 20904
- author: Adventures with Lucas
Shot on the GoPro: http://tiny.cc/o722fw and the Canon 7D: http://tiny.cc/h922fw A recent trip to Yosemite National Park where I hang glided off of Glacier P...
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best thermal - hang gliding
Woodstock - April 9th 2014 A day of many firsts - this booming thermal as the first big su...
published: 11 Apr 2014
author: FelixFlying
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- published: 11 Apr 2014
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Woodstock - April 9th 2014 A day of many firsts - this booming thermal as the first big surprise for the day, then flying through Virga several times (snow a...
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Hang Gliding Hawaii
Michael Van Dorn, Mike Benson, and Leo Buchanan hangliding Makapu'u O'ahu. Mike, Mike and ...
published: 29 Sep 2011
author: MalaeProductions
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- published: 29 Sep 2011
- views: 2538
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Michael Van Dorn, Mike Benson, and Leo Buchanan hangliding Makapu'u O'ahu. Mike, Mike and Leo have been hangliding Makapu'u since the 1970's and continue to ...
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Hardcore hang gliding :)
Sencerhan Taşar WW Ultrasport 147 Babadag / Oludeniz / Turkey...
published: 24 Apr 2014
Hardcore hang gliding :)
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- published: 24 Apr 2014
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Hang gliding Landings Compilation Part 4
A compliation of every landing I've got on film, except some fly-ins (see my fly-in videos...
published: 15 Jun 2009
author: knumb
Hang gliding Landings Compilation Part 4
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- published: 15 Jun 2009
- views: 9311
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A compliation of every landing I've got on film, except some fly-ins (see my fly-in videos). Intended for the viewer who wants to study landings, the videos ...
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Free Flying Hang-Gliding Video Tim, Mat Andy fly Big Conway Hang glider glide Andysfishing
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published: 20 Jun 2014
author: Andysfishing
Free Flying Hang-Gliding Video Tim, Mat Andy fly Big Conway Hang glider glide Andysfishing
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- published: 20 Jun 2014
- views: 2746
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Barramundi Fishing, Permit Fishing, Tusk Fish Fishing are among my most popular video's. Fly fishing Airlie Beach / Whitsunday Islands / Great Barrier Reef /...
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I Launched Without Buckling into my Harness - a hang gliding film by Greg Porter
The wing camera was running as I launched from Mingus on August 2, 2013 without being buck...
published: 03 Oct 2013
author: Greg Porter
I Launched Without Buckling into my Harness - a hang gliding film by Greg Porter
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- published: 03 Oct 2013
- views: 68202
- author: Greg Porter
The wing camera was running as I launched from Mingus on August 2, 2013 without being buckled into my harness. Rather than sweep this mistake under the rug, ...
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Hang gliding some good and bad take off's & landings !!.
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published: 19 Jul 2009
author: nic brown
Hang gliding some good and bad take off's & landings !!.
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hang gliding in spain.
Hang gliding some good and bad take off's & landings !!.
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Hang gliding parachute deployment practice
at Auckland Gliding Club's airfield, Drury, New Zealand...
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Hang gliding is an air sport in which a pilot flies a light and unmotorized foot-launchable aircraft called a hang glider (also known as Delta plane or Deltaplane). Most modern hang gliders are made of an aluminium alloy or composite-framed fabric wing. The pilot is ensconced in a harness suspended from the airframe, and exercises control by shifting body weight in opposition to a control frame, but other devices, including modern aircraft flight control systems, may be used. In the sport's early days, pilots were restricted to gliding down small hills on low-performance hang gliders. However, modern technology gives pilots the ability to soar for hours, gain thousands of metres of altitude in thermal updrafts, perform aerobatics, and glide cross-country for hundreds of kilometres. The Fédération Aéronautique Internationale and national airspace governing organizations control some aspects of hang gliding. Gaining the safety benefits from being instructed is highly recommended.
Most early glider designs did not ensure safe flight; the problem was that early flight pioneers did not sufficiently understand the underlying principles that made a bird's wing work.
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