초록 ▼

A parafoil for supporting a flying machine, which parafoil has a forwardly extending central section open at the front to scoop in air during flight, and wings attached to the rear of the central section and which receive air into the interior thereof either directly or from the central section, sai

A parafoil for supporting a flying machine, which parafoil has a forwardly extending central section open at the front to scoop in air during flight, and wings attached to the rear of the central section and which receive air into the interior thereof either directly or from the central section, said wings being divided into compartments of equalized pressure, and restraining elements attached to the parafoil central section in front of the parafoil wings and to the outer ends of the parafoil wings, thereby in flight to hold down the front of the parafoil central section and hold down the parafoil wings in an inverted U-shape.

대표청구항 ▼

A parafoil comprising a forwardly extending central section open at its front end to collect air during flight, inflatable wings connected to extend laterally from the central section and having communication means for access of air to the interior thereof from the central section, a rigid structure

A parafoil comprising a forwardly extending central section open at its front end to collect air during flight, inflatable wings connected to extend laterally from the central section and having communication means for access of air to the interior thereof from the central section, a rigid structure beneath the parafoil, at least one restraining element attached from the rigid structure to the parafoil central section in front of the wings for holding down the front end of said central section and maintaining the fore/aft position thereof relative to the wing tips during flight and at least one restraining element attached from the rigid structure to the outer terminal of each parafoil wing, the wings being unrestrained between the central section and their terminals so that lift on the wings therebetween is balanced by the tensile forces acting along the length of the wings primarily towards the tips thereof, the complete parafoil thus assuming an inverted U-shape in flight with the central section uppermost.