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Glider with adjustable wings

  • US 4,458,442 A
  • Filed: 04/11/1983
  • Issued: 07/10/1984
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/11/1983
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A hand launched glider, comprising:

  • a wing of substantially flat sheet material;

    an elongated fuselage having a nose, a central portion and a tail portion, said central portion having a longitudinally extending, upwardly convexly curved wing receiving slot therein to hold the wing in a cambered configuration;

    said wing being longitudinally adjustable in said slot;

    a locking member on said fuselage for locking said wing at selected longitudinal positions in said slot, said locking member fitting coextensively on the fuselage and having a wing retaining slot in which the wing is a close longitudinal fit;

    retaining means on said fuselage for securing said locking member to the fuselage;

    and aerodynamic stabilizing surfaces extending from the fuselage in spaced relation to the wing.

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