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A moveable wing aircraft including a quick release, attachment mechanism for carrying the aircraft on a bomb rack or other carrier and a mechanism for deploying the moveable wing from its captive carry position to its extended free flight position are disclosed. The aircraft includes an elongate fus

A moveable wing aircraft including a quick release, attachment mechanism for carrying the aircraft on a bomb rack or other carrier and a mechanism for deploying the moveable wing from its captive carry position to its extended free flight position are disclosed. The aircraft includes an elongate fuselage, a portion of the top surface of which is substantially flat in order to accommodate the moveable wing. The moveable wing is positionable between a captive carry position in which it is aligned with the longitudinal axis of the fuselage and an extended free flight position. The single, moveable wing is pivoted around a central point from its captive carry position to its extended free flight position such that it is substantially perpendicular to the aircraft fuselage. The quick release mechanism extends through apertures in the wing in its captive carry position and is spring biased to retract through the wing and into the aircraft fuselage when released from the bomb rack or other carrier. The deployment mechanism includes a spring loaded cable and pulley arrangement and serves to connect the moveable wing to the fuselage and to bias it from its captive carry position to its extended free flight position when activated upon release of the quick release mechanism.

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A device for biasing a mechanical member from a first position to a second position comprising: an attachment bracket secured to said mechanical member and connected to a support member that is stationary with respect to said mechanical member; a pulley connected to said support member; a cable havi

A device for biasing a mechanical member from a first position to a second position comprising: an attachment bracket secured to said mechanical member and connected to a support member that is stationary with respect to said mechanical member; a pulley connected to said support member; a cable having a first end connected to said bracket and a second end, said cable being in slideable engagement with said pulley; and a spring having a first end connected to said support member and a second end connected to said cable second end for biasing said mechanical member towards said second position.