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A toy includes a ring airfoil and a launcher to launch the ring airfoil. The ring air foil is formed with a rigid body portion and an energy absorbing material disposed on a leading edge. The launcher is adapted to substantially simultaneously impart rotational launching energy and translational lau

A toy includes a ring airfoil and a launcher to launch the ring airfoil. The ring air foil is formed with a rigid body portion and an energy absorbing material disposed on a leading edge. The launcher is adapted to substantially simultaneously impart rotational launching energy and translational launching energy to the ring airfoil.

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[ We claim:] [1.] A ring airfoil for launching from a launcher, the ring airfoil comprising:an annular body comprising a first portion and a second portion, the first portion comprising a thermoplastic elastomer having a first hardness, and the second portion comprising a thermoplastic elastomer hav

[ We claim:] [1.] A ring airfoil for launching from a launcher, the ring airfoil comprising:an annular body comprising a first portion and a second portion, the first portion comprising a thermoplastic elastomer having a first hardness, and the second portion comprising a thermoplastic elastomer have a second hardness greater than the first hardness;the first portion forming a leading edge of the ring airfoil and the second portion forming a trailing edge of the ring airfoil; andthe annular body having a thickness tapering from a maximum thickness adjacent the leading edge to a minimum thickness adjacent the trailing edge. [10.] A toy comprising:a ring airfoil, the ring airfoil having an annular body comprising a first portion and a second portion, the first portion comprising a thermoplastic elastomer having a first hardness, the second portion comprising a thermoplastic elastomer have a second hardness greater than the first hardness, the first portion forming a leading edge of the ring airfoil, the second portion forming a trailing edge of the ring airfoil and the annular body having an inner diameter; anda launcher having an launching collar sized to engage the inner diameter, the launching collar coupled to a launching mechanism, the launching mechanism arranged to substantially simultaneously impart translational energy and rotational energy on the ring airfoil. The toy of claim 10, the launcher further comprising a cocking mechanism and trigger mechanism for setting and actuating the launching mechanism, respectively. The toy of claim 10, the annular body further having a thickness tapering from a maximum thickness adjacent the leading edge to a minimum thickness adjacent the trailing edge. The toy of claim 10, the first portion comprising a thermoplastic elastomer having a hardness of 20 or less as measured on the Shore A scale. The toy of claim 10, the second portion comprising a thermoplastic elastomer having a hardness between 40 and 80 as measured on the Shore A scale. The toy of claim 10, wherein the first portion comprises a thermoplastic elastomer of a first color and the second portion comprises a thermoplastic elastomer of a second color. The toy of claim 15, wherein the second color is indicative of a loading direction of the ring airfoil to the launcher. The toy of claim 10, the first portion comprising a molded portion engaging the second portion. The toy of claim 10, the first portion adhesively bonded to the second portion. A toy comprising:a ring airfoil, the ring airfoil having an annular body comprising a first portion and a second portion, the first portion comprising a thermoplastic elastomer having a first hardness molded adjacent to and engaging the second portion, the second portion comprising a thermoplastic elastomer have a second hardness greater than the first hardness, the first portion forming a leading edge of the ring airfoil, the second portion forming a trailing edge of the ring airfoil and the annular body having an inner diameter and further having a thickness tapering from a maximum thickness adjacent the leading edge to a minimum thickness adjacent the trailing edge; anda launcher having an launching collar sized to engage the inner diameter, the launching collar coupled to a launching mechanism, the launching mechanism comprising a cocking mechanism and a trigger mechanism for setting and actuating the launching mechanism, respectively, the launching mechanism arranged to substantially simultaneously impart translation energy and rotational energy to the ring airfoil.