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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 03, 1992
Filed:
Jul. 01, 1991
Stephen L Snyder, Moorestown, NJ (US);
Other;
Abstract
An aircraft comprises a vehicle (1) suspended in flight by a steering control rod (68) pivotally mounted to the body of the vehicle and having outer ends (12, 14) connected to the lower ends of load suspension lines (3, 5, 6) connected at their upper ends to a flexible wing portion (2) of a ram air inflatable type of airfoil canopy. Steering of the aircraft is by pivotal movement of control rod (68) to manipulate the load suspension lines and thereby the canopy surfaces. The aircraft may be radio controlled by a radio receiver (112) in the vehicle body for operating the speed of a drive motor (36) for driving a propeller (38) and a steering drive motor (98) coupled to the control rod (68) by a suitable linkage system. Battery pack (104) is removably mounted in the vehicle body for providing power to the receiver and motors therein. The radio controlled aircraft is controlled by a remote transmitter which controls the steering and speed of the aircraft.