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Old Dec 18, 2005, 8:24 pm
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Originally Posted by Djlawman
I'm a bit over 200#, but have never been able to fly! How hard do you guys have to flap your arms to get enough lift to fly? Tried it and just can't seem to get off the ground.

I'm 175, and I find that a running start often helps. I need a runway of about 50ft, so i would recomend that you try one of about 75, as you are a little bit bigger than me. Hope this helps .
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