Big Lifters! Foils, Flowforms, Sleds and Inflatables There is nothing like flying a big, colorful inflated kite. The thrill of just hanging on to it is impossible to describe. The power it generates is exhilarating. And you get a special satisfaction from the care and skill required. Besides, they can carry all kinds of laundry up the line. Big kites usually cost big bucks. But not here! We've got surprising values on the best lifters available. Kites Shown Below: Pilot Parafoils | SkyForm | Sutton Flowforms | Shannon Parafoils | Super Sled Mega Sled | PL Quilt | SkyFoil Lifter Frequently Asked Questions Click here for information on how to place an order.

name Pilot Parafoil GKPI SkyForm Shannon 50 SkyFoil Sutton Flowform Mega Sled

size 90 sq ft 60 sq ft 50 sq ft 85 sq ft 125 sq ft 75 sq ft

characteristics and bridle configuration simple, stable - three bridles - low cost stable - one bridle - vented - surface = 60 sq ft bold graphics - self-adjusting bridles - small cells strong lift - vented - easy inflation - two bridles stable - one bridle - vented - surface = 100 sq ft powerful - rigid frame - good for stronger winds

wind 4-20 4-20 6-18 7-18 4-20 5-25

line 500/750 500/750 500/750 750/1000 500/750 500/750

cost $325 $185 $300 $399 $550 $175

Pilot Parafoils: A serious lifer for any application. Easy to launch, stable in flight, and reliable in almost any wind -- Pilots are perfect for lofting line art, tails, or supporting other inflated kites. That's why people are calling them the "no-brainer parafoil". Basic with Black Keels White Top for Brighter Color Basic with Black Keels Top and Bottom Same Solid All one Color Choose the design that works best for you. We produce a solid, two or three-color "Basic" sail, "Stripes" in two or four colors with matching or contrasting keels, a "Striped Wedge" pattern, or the daring "X-Wing". For brighter colors, you can add a white top-sail. Or you can mirror colors top-and-bottom for a bold look. We are also offering our special USA Pilot.Click here to see the available colors. Four Color Stripe with Black Keels Two Color Stripe with Black Keels X-Wing With White Top Sail Four Color Stripe With Black Wedge Red - White - Blue USA Pilot This is a big, steady lifter with large billowing cells that inflate easily. We offer three sizes -- a 50 square foot model, a hefty 90 footer, or the huge 140 square foot kite. No tail or drogue is needed, although you can easily add one for more fun. Click here to get a sense of the Pilot 50's size. Peter Lynn developed Pilots as "sky anchors" for his big inflatables. They go up easy and stay up in the strongest or lightest winds. You can use them to help stabilize a larger showpiece, lift line laundry or smaller inflatables, or heft cameras and instruments into the sky. Be sure to check out our Pilot Kite Information The Pilot 1 is $250 about 50 square feet (6.5x7 ft) The Pilot 2 is $325 about 90 square feet (9x10 ft) The Pilot 3 is $525 about 140 square feet (11.5x12 ft) Let us know if we can make you something special in a Pilot. Licensed Design by P. Lynn

Gomberg Airforms: Similar in profile to the Sutton and HQ, the Gomberg Airform is guaranteed to be stable and reliable. It doesn’t generate as much vertical power as a Pilot, but will certainly get your show airborne with a minimum of fuss. We've sized the Airform 60 at 6.75 x 9.25 feet and priced it attractively at $185. The Airform 120 is 10 x 12 feet and is available incustom colors for $425. Choose one of six panel patterns in your choice of colors. Works best with a drogue or Streamer.

Sutton Flowforms: These are the classic flowforms from Air Affairs. Big, easy to handle, and major sky-impact. You've seen them at festivals all around the USA. Now you can own one. Hundreds of square feet of fun! Flowforms are stable and remarkably gentle for their size. Remember to add your own drogue , spinning windsock or our exclusive Sutton Streamers. We handle five sizes of flowforms. Color choices are available -- click on the links below for templates you can download and colorize. (Click left on an image to download.) The "30" is 5 x 6 feet and sells for $175 The "60" is 6.5 x 9 feet and sells for $325 The "125" is 10 x 13 feet and sells for $550 The "252" is 14 x 18 feet and sells for $850 The "450" is 18.5 x 24.5 feet and sells for $1600.

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Super Sled: Here's a solid lifter for all occasions. This 40 square foot traditional sled measures eight feet wide and five feet tall. It is perfect for displaying tubes, tails, and line decorations. Attach them to the flying line, or connect to tabs at the base of the kite. The special ram-air design provides increased lift and stability in a wide range of wind conditions. Click here to see the Sled with our Pennant as a tail. At just $64 each, you won't find a better platform for the money. We're making sleds in red, yellow, and purple - each with black and white accents. Sorry - no customs colors available Hyper-flexible spars give the kite form, but are virtually indestructable. You can even bend the kite in half for transport!

Mega Sled: -- Especially designed for lifting windsocks, tubes, and line art! What's the difference between a Super and a Mega?? The Mega is really twice the kite in size, power, and performance. This big 75 square foot para-sled is a strong, reliable lifter for all your kiting needs. It measures 10 feet wide and 7.5 feet tall. Use it to fly big tubes, inflatable line decorations, or larger spinners. Anchor other inflatable kites below. The Mega Sled won't let you down! The special ram-air design provides increased lift and stability in a wide range of wind conditions. Tabs at the base of the kite allow easy tail attachment, and the unique sail tension system lets you tighten or remove fiberglass spars easily. Spars disasemble for compact storage. The Mega Sled is a powerful kite and sells for $180. Fabric bag included. Use 300-500 pound flying line and make sure you anchor securely. Megas are available in five colors options Choose from Rainbow, Sunrise, Midnight, Patriot, or GKPI Signature. Click here for a drawing. Click on the photo for a different view.

Got a lifter but looking for something to lift?? Don't miss our super cool collection of spinners, tubes and sky snakes. Click here for more details.

Shannon Parafoil Kevin Shannon has designed us a solid and stable parafoil made from lightweight ripstop and featuring a large number of cells for a smooth form, one-piece keels for stability, and a self-adjusting cascade-bridle. The extra-long bridle lines stretch twice the length of the kite for an attractive waterfall that leads to the tow-point. This solid lifter also comes complete with a small "bucket" drogue. Larger high performance "art" foils typically sell for $15-$20 per square foot, but we'll be offering Shannons for as little as $5.50. There are five size options and six dramatic designs. Choose your own colors and vary the details for a something really special and unique. Each kite is custom made to order. Click here to see the available colors. The Shannon 36 at six by six feet is an excellent value is a larger size platform. Thirty-six square feet that is perfect for our sixty foot tubes and lifting other line art, but will not overpower you. The 36 is constructed with seven keels, 12 cells, and ten foot bridles. Want something bigger? Check out the Shannon 50. These larger foils are also designed with seven keels and twelve cells, but have bridles up to 20 feet long. The 50 is six-and-a-half feet tall and eight feet wide -- perfect for our American Flag motif. The Shannon 75 and 90 are powerful lifters intended for experienced fliers. They pull hard but offer a dramatic show. Shannon 30 -- $200 Shannon 36 -- $250 Shannon 50 -- $300 Shannon 75 -- $400 Shannon 80 -- $450 Shannon 90 -- $499 The Shannons excel in both design and graphics. We offer a straight-forward "Striped" pattern in rainbow, warms, cools, or a custom combination of your own choosing. Our popular Triangle design can be formatted with the triangles facing up or down, and with the colored bars in horizontal or vertical arrangements. And of course, you get to choose the colors. We also offer the eye-catching Herringbone black and white with an off-setting primary color, or the exciting "Nines" -- so called because it has nine colored sections and nine black triangles. Plus we have a unique pattern we're calling the "X-Foils" . This colorful design features two large rainbow triangles highlighted by a dramatic black X. Finally, we have the both kites in a dramatic Stars and Stripes flag motif that will make you stand up and salute. Each size Shannon is available in any of the design options. Bridles are factory set, but may require some fine tuning after the lines and fabric are first flown. Click here to see some design options. Remember that parafoils have a lot more lift than a flowform of similar size. These are great flying kites and excellent lifters! Licensed & Protected Design by K. Shannon Stars and Stripes Rainbow Stripe Rainbw Triangles Custom Triangles Herringbone Nines X-Foil

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Threesomes can be fun! Buy three of our big tubes -- Snakes, Racing Stripes, or Space Socks, and we'll take 20% off the total price. That's right! You get 300 feet of laundry tubes...and you even get to choose the colors!

Three Tube Special!

Click on the photo to see the construction details. SkyFoil Lifter: Where do you find the right combination of size, performance and price?? We think we have the answer with our exclusive Sky Foil. This is a powerful kite made from tough ripstop nylon. GKPI now offers three sizes and five original designs. Click here to see the available colors. SkyFoil "Mini" -- 22 square foot (5.5 x 4 feet) -- $120. SkyFoil "Lifter" -- 85 square foot (11.5 x 7 feet) -- $399. SkyFoil "Giant" -- 170 square foot (17 x 10 feet) -- $850. Caution: The Lifter is a large, hard-pulling kite. The Giant is extremely powerful and recommended for experienced fliers only. Use adequate flying line and solid anchors. Standard Stripe Wedge Herringbone Diag Wedge The SkyFoil is supported by two sets of keels. This means you can tune for wind and performance. All of the cells are cross vented in the traditional flow-form style, and the openings in the face of the kite make this one of the easiest foils to inflate and launch. SkyFoils always perform (and look) better with drogues or tube tails. Recommended for light - heavy winds. For flying line use 200 pound line on Minis, 500-700 pound on Lifters, and 1800 pound line on Giants. Licensed & Protected Design by S. Oswald

Need something to fly your big kite on? Click here for flying line, anchors and hardware. Looking for tips and instructions for anchoring, and launching lifters? Check out our Big Lifter Frequently Asked Questions

Custom PL Quilt Check out the newest innovation in foil technology. The Peter Lynn Quilt combines advanced inflatable engineering with creative artistry. Look at the results! The Quilt has no keels and is supported internally by through-cords rather than cells. With one large chamber, it inflates quickly and holds it shape well. Two long tube tails are built into the infrastructure and can be flown straight, or connected into an efficient loop similar to Japanese Edo technology. These are big kites. The 3.2 meter is 10 x 10 feet (100 square feet) and the 6.4 meter is 20 x 20 (400 square feet). That's as large as a good-sized living room! Each Quilt is individually designed and constructed to your exact specifications. You choose where each color goes. The kites are 16 panels high and 16 wide. Each panel can also be divided diagonally. So using this template, you can experiment with your paint program to pixalize any image, artwork, or design. The possibilities are endless! To copy the template, click on this image for a larger version, then click-right on the larger version to download the template. There are two pricing options with each Quilt. You can design both the top and bottom sail with fully quilted tubes, or you can design just the front sail, leaving the top a single solid color and using only limited decoration in the tubes -- such as a stripe or two. Size Area Design Price 3.2 100 sq ft bottom only $1500 3.2 100 sq ft top & bottom $1750 6.4 400 sq ft bottom only $2500 6.4 400 sq ft top & bottom $3000 Keep in mind that this is for 300-500 fabric squares. Prices will be a bit more if squares are divided diagonally. For example, the center design shown above is available for $1850 and is slightly used.

Big kites need big bags. But you don't want to spend a bunch of money on bags so check this out. We've got top quality duffel bags, made of black Cordura with tough metal zippers (double opening), Velcro handle attachment, carrying strap and a waterproof lining. They measure 40 inches long and 18 inches wide. Stuff in a giant octopus or fill them with a festival full of foils and laundry. They are the biggest bags the airlines allow. Your price?? Get this -- $25! Spend your money on kites. Then stuff them in our bags...

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