New invention.. unbelievable!

Barfly · 08 January 2006, 00:05

Unbelievable what some guys create.. check this out! for me the first flying inflatable RIB...

qcamel · 08 January 2006, 09:08

Cannot see that flyinging, too much weight I would guess. Looks more like a board publicity stunt I think.....

However that blue water does look very appealing..

Ollie

PeterR · 08 January 2006, 09:33

Cant say its the same one but did see one at last years boat show that is used and works never seen it in the air

Hightower · 08 January 2006, 09:42

I seem to remember one being used at RIBEX or SBS about 3 years ago.....Didn't it crash?

TIM · 08 January 2006, 10:15

Its not a very good Micro Lite as you would have huge drag with the 3m rib Hull .... also would only be good for landing in very sheltered waters...... But it is intresting thought.

hard1 · 08 January 2006, 11:32

Didn't someone post a picture of this thing flying, somwhere on this forum about 4 months ago?

Hightower · 08 January 2006, 11:43

http://www.medboat.com/watertoys/flyrib_photo.shtml

codprawn · 08 January 2006, 17:05

I thought flying ribs were quite well established now???

Mate of mine had a flight on one being used commercially in Lanzarote - said it was great fun!!!

And there is the trip up the nile using them

http://www.ascendthenile.co.uk/team.html

fred bolton · 08 January 2006, 20:08

Quote:

Originally Posted by qcamel

Cannot see that flyinging, too much weight I would guess. Looks more like a board publicity stunt I think.....

However that blue water does look very appealing..

Ollie

They certainly do fly, saw one in Corfu 2 years ago with 2 up no problem taking off and landing owner was giving pleasure trips

wavelength · 08 January 2006, 20:16

they fly as you say-seen 'em over Florida several years back now. The one at Ribex had probs though-dont think it could cope with the weather!

craig_c · 08 January 2006, 20:17

i have the copy of rib magazine which has pics of that rib flying and not just at low level....

will post tomoro

qcamel · 09 January 2006, 07:53

Happy to be wrong just amazed that the engine has the power to get it out of the water, flown microlites for years and never seen such a thing. I bow to everyones superior knowledge and will now go and put my head in a bucket of water.

Simon B · 09 January 2006, 08:20

They have them at some Sandals resorts in the Caribean.

CND · 10 January 2006, 00:19

has anybody seen the amphibious rib at the boatshow?

Cookee · 10 January 2006, 08:11

Quote:

Originally Posted by CND

has anybody seen the amphibious rib at the boatshow?

It was at Ribex last May, and also down in Salcombe!