Collapsible flying structures

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1997-08-07

1999-05-11

Barefoot, Galen L.

Aeronautics and astronautics

Kites

446 34, 446 61, 446 62, D21 88, B64C31/06

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059019263

ABSTRACT:
A collapsible flying structure includes an enclosed resilient frame member having a folded and an unfolded orientation, a panel covering the resilient frame member to form the flying structure when the frame member is in the unfolded orientation, and a control string coupled to the panel for controlling the flight of the flying structure. The frame member and panel may be twisted and folded to form a plurality of concentric loops and panels in the folded orientation of the frame member to substantially reduce the size of the flying structure.

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