Hybrid wing assembly
OwnerFrank L. Hodgsoninventor
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Abstract
A hybrid wing assembly is made up of a load supporting center frame with laterally outwardly extending, articulated, wing sections. A parafoil is attached to the wing sections by flexible lines in flight, and rigid rods hold the parafoil in spaced relation to the wing at rest. Control lines extend from the parafoil to the user for controlling the assembly.
Claims9
A hybrid wing assembly comprising a load supporting center frame assembly, an elongated fabric covered wing frame which extends laterally outwardly in opposite directions from the load supporting center frame assembly, said wing frame comprising a plurality of lateral sections extending outwardly and articulated with respect to one another to form a flexible wing, a parafoil, said wing frame extending substantially the width of said parafoil, flexible lines for attaching the parafoil to the wing frame whereby when the hybrid wing assembly is in flight the parafoil is spaced above and supports the wing frame and load supporting center frame assembly, and a plurality of rods which extend upwardly from the edges of the wing frame and engage the parafoil to support the parafoil in operating position above the wing when the hybrid wing assembly is at rest.
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