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Airfoil canopy aircraft

  • US 5,160,100 A
  • Filed: 07/01/1991
  • Issued: 11/03/1992
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/01/1991
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. An aircraft comprising:

  • an airfoil canopy for producing lift by aerodynamic forces exerted thereon;

    a plurality of flexible load lines connected to said canopy;

    a vehicle suspended from said canopy by said load lines in a flight supporting position, said vehicle having a center of gravity and a directional axis extending substantially in the direction of flight of said vehicle in said flight supporting position;

    steering control bar means movabley mounted on said vehicle and extending in a direction substantially transverse to said directional axis;

    at least two suspension points on said control bar means connected to said load liens so that said center of gravity of said vehicle is below said suspension points in said flight supporting position; and

    control means for moving said steering control bar means relative to said vehicle for manipulating said load lines to control the attitude of said canopy in said flight supporting position and steer the aircraft.

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