![]() ![]() Dustin Martin and Johnny Durand battle it out, and Dustin goes farther than anyone ever has on a hang glider. ![]() ![]() Zapata “fucking” Texas- chasing the longest flights on Earth.Distance flights starts to hit, and the Dark Prince- Larry Tudor flies 200 miles, then 300 miles….Hundreds of manufacturers form around the world, performance increases and the accident rates goes through the roof.Steven Pearson and the birth of Wills Wing and the crazy boom of Hang Gliding in the early and mid 70’s.David Glover and Rogallo and the “Killer van”.The space race and how it affects Hang gliding and free flight.Wills Wing- from the Boom to accidents to the decades of decline.National Geographic and the birth of Wills Wing under Bob and Chris Wills.Francis Rogallo- the lightbulb goes off.First time soaring- on a 150 pound glider, in 30+ mph wind with bamboo and a kitchen curtain!. ![]()
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