Self propelled kite

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1978-01-16

1979-12-25

Barefoot, Galen L.

Aeronautics and astronautics

Aircraft, heavier-than-air

Airplane sustained

244DIG1, 244153R, 46 78, B64C 3900

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041802217

ABSTRACT:
A self propelled kite having a frame including a nose piece, a stringer backwardly extending from the nose piece, and two spars attached to the nose piece equidistant and outwardly diverging in an upward inclination from the stringer. A substantially V-shaped fairing is connected between the spars and beneath the stringer. A propeller driven by a small internal combustion engine is the prime mover, being located above the fairing and mounted to the stringer. The kite may also have a rudder with rudder control mounted above the stringer and rearward to the propeller. The kite may also contain landing struts, air intake ports for unassisted take off, and cargo carrying apparatus.

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patent: 1265797 (1918-05-01), Lurz
patent: 1712758 (1929-05-01), Durand
patent: 3204368 (1965-09-01), Effinger et al.
patent: 3222816 (1965-12-01), Effinger et al.
patent: 3276730 (1966-10-01), Cleveland
patent: 4015555 (1977-04-01), Tinkham
patent: 4076189 (1978-02-01), Powell
Poynter, "Hang Gliding", pp. 190-191, 1976.

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