Inflatable structure paraglider

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1992-05-15

1993-09-14

Barefoot, Galen

Aeronautics and astronautics

Safety lowering devices

Parachutes

244123, B64C 330, B64D 1702

Patent

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052441695

ABSTRACT:
A paraglider having ram-air inflated left and right wings and supported above a pilot by suspension lines, the wings consisting of foldable and flexible sheet material and defining front openings to receive ram-air to inflate the wings in flight, the combination comprising; fluid inflated spar tube means extending spanwise in stiffening relation to the wings, to assist in supporting and shaping the wings in flight; spar tube means extending in such proximity to the front openings as to resist tuck under and collapse of the wings, at low angles of attack; spar tube means consisting of material which is flexible and foldable when the spar tube means is not inflated.

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