Passive control assembly for gliding device

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1988-04-29

1989-09-12

Peters, Jr., Joseph F.

Aeronautics and astronautics

Safety lowering devices

Parachutes

244 1TD, 244 93, B64D 1734

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048652741

ABSTRACT:
A towable gliding flexible wing craft for hauling a payload including a passive control means for responding to deviations from level flight. The gliding wing craft comprises a gliding flexible wing, spreader bar, support means for securing said gliding flexible wing to said spreader bar, a bridled tow line secured to said spreader bar for towing said gliding craft, means for securing said payload to said spreader bar and control means for causing wing tip lift or control dragulation of said wing. The control means is capable of passively responding in an opposing manner to deviations from level flight resulting in substantially level flight.

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patent: 4729530 (1988-03-01), Jalbert
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