Kitepower, new website for the 100 kW Falcon AWES

The GIF on the two phases of the yo-yo system is well done and gives useful insight.
Some extracts:

Phase 1: Reel Out - Energy Production

Energy is generated during the first phase when the kite is flown in a cross-wind figure of eight pattern to achieve a high pulling force and reel out the tether from the winch in the ground station. During reel-out the Kitepower Falcon produces 130kW throughout 80% of the cycle’s time.

Phase 2: Reel In - Energy Consumption

When the max tether length is reached, the kite’s profile is adjusted in order to reel-in the tether with low force, using a small fraction of the energy produced in the previous phase. During reel-in the Kitepower Falcon consumes 20kW throughout 20% of the cycle’s time.

@rschmehl gave an information of the new website on:
https://twitter.com/kite_power/status/1380050623094267905

More grants, “preorders”, group selfies…
Notice a pattern?

…for the present; results for the future…We must be satisfied with it.

Congratulations to @Kitepower !

Hi @rschmehl , I mentioned @Kitepower (and also SkySails) achievement(s) (see above) when @Rodread and you informed it.

Below are the additional informations you just provided.

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Ooops, sorry, @PierreB, I was not aware of that. Thanks for detailing this!

Congratulations to the @Kitepower gang on completing your crowdfunding
Up to 124% on Kitepower is raising €700,000 investment on Crowdcube. Capital At Risk.
Last chance - ends tomorrow.
Grab a bargain while you can

Right - pleasantries out the way - I’m not fully aware and I’ve been holding off asking this question for too long now…
This document on the system
https://kitepower.nl/resources/product/New Powerful Ways - The Kitepower Falcon 100kW.pdf
Shows the landing zone close to the ground station and mentions a parachute landing.
What’s that then?
How does that work?
Got any videos?

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Some details on construction

The kite features an inflatable membrane wing attached to a rigid, tube-shaped fiberglass composite skeleton, a combination designed to maximize strength with light weight. According to Peschel, carbon fiber was also considered but fiberglass was chosen for more flexibility while achieving the required strength. The skeleton is made up of 12 hollow tube structures connected via custom-made aluminum connectors.

From
https://www.compositesworld.com/articles/kite-based-energy-system-aims-for-high-output-low-impact-wind-energy-