click on the picture for more explanation on used terms

Bean and Beyond

In this corner of my website I'm trying to create a Bean Mega Archive...
I'm going to add a Forum later on to discuss new ways of making Beans. For now you can find tips & tricks in the alternative section.

Items (see above):
Bean pics - Send in a photo of your Bean and I will put it on the site!
Bean alternative - New brilliant ways of making/changing Beans? Send an email!
Bean specs - Calculator settings for the Bean I made.
Bean manual - Explanation for the Bean calculator.
Bean 1.0 1st flight - Photo's of the first flight of my Bean 1.0...
Bean 1.0 building - "The making of..."
Bean 2.5 1st flight - Photo's of the first flight of my Bean 2.5...
Bean 2.5 building - "The making of..."
Bean 4.3 building - The crazy project of Koen, Willem and Bart...

What is the Bean?

Quote from the handboek:
"Dit is een vierlijnsbestuurde hybridevlieger. De constructie van de vlieger is eenvoudig en kost weinig tijd en geld. De Bean loopt extreem hoog aan de wind; wij kennen geen betere. De besturing is betrouwbaar en nauwkeurig. Vooral de kleine Beans vliegen bijna als een Revolution. De trekkracht per vierkante meter is kolossaal: bijna twee keer zo groot als die van een Sputnik. Toch is die trekkracht zeer goed doseerbaar; na enige oefening bent u volledig de baas over zowel richting als trekkracht. We zien de Bean als de ideale allround powerkite."

First flight of Bean 1.0!!! The Bean is my first attempt at making a large power kite. It's primary function for me is to serve as a motor for Sandra's Mountainboard. Bean's can be made in different sizes. I have made a 1.0m2 and a 2.5m2. Detailed building instructions for the Bean can be found in the Handboek (which is a must for anybody who owns/flies/likes/makes kites!). In addition I have made photoreports on the building of the 1.0 and 2.5 (see above). In case of any comments/questions/improvements please don't hesitate to email... I will make the comments available on the Alternatives page!
(PS you can click on the bean in the right top corner for more explanation on used terms)