Remote control hang glider towing aircraft

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1979-03-05

1981-02-03

Kelmachter, Barry L.

Aeronautics and astronautics

Missile stabilization or trajectory control

Externally mounted stabilizing appendage

244 16, 244DIG1, B64D 300

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ABSTRACT:
A remotely controlled powered aircraft equipped with engine, propeller and landing gear, radio-controlled from the ground and capable of towing a manned hang glider to an appropriate altitude. On reaching altitude, the pilot of the hang glider releases the tow, and the pilotless towing aircraft is returned to the launching site under radio control from the ground. During towing of the hang glider, two-way communication is maintained between the hang glider pilot and the towing aircraft remote pilot.

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patent: 3744759 (1973-07-01), Jennings
patent: 3817472 (1974-06-01), Abe
patent: 3957230 (1976-05-01), Boucher et al.
Welch, "Hang-Gliding Review", Flight International, Dec. 1977, pp. 1741-1744.
"SO-LO Volmer VJ-11", Hang Gliding, by D. Poynter, 1976, p. 152.

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