
Ultralight aircraft with freely rotating wing

Ultra-light aircraft with freely rotating rigid wing US05/574,308 Expired - Lifetime US4068810AĬited By (13) * Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party Publication number Priority Applications (1) Application NumberĪpplications Claiming Priority (1) Application Numberįamily ID=24295559 Family Applications (1) Application Number

US05/574,308 Combination motorcycle and hang-glider A motorized hang-glider as recited in claim 2, wherein a biasing spring is interdisposed between said upper strut member and said lower strut member, whereby when said locking pin is released from said upper strut, said upper strut is biased upwardly, changing the angle of attack of said wing. Said struts extend downwardly and are inclined inwardly to form a substantially triangular brace means between the mid-portion of the wing 12 and the rear of the motorcycle 30.ģ. A pair of additional struts 42 and 44 are removably secured to the transverse beam 26. Said release means will hereinafter be described in more detail. The forward strut 40 also includes a release means indicated generally at 41, providing a means whereby the angle of the wing structure can be changed to cause the unit to become airborn. When the motorcycle is on the ground, strut 40 supports the forward end of the wing 12 and in flight the strut provides a support for the motorcycle 30. The motorcycle is suspended beneath the wing and is pivotally connected thereto by various truss means which comprise a forward bracing strut 40 which is movably attached to the handle bars 38 and extends substantially upward, whereby said strut 40 is also movably attached to the keel boom 20 just aft the apex 18 of the wing 12.

Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.) Expired - Lifetime Application number US05/574,308 Inventor Douglas J.
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Google Patents Combination motorcycle and hang-gliderĭownload PDF Info Publication number US4068810A US4068810A US05/574,308 US57430875A US4068810A US 4068810 A US4068810 A US 4068810A US 57430875 A US57430875 A US 57430875A US 4068810 A US4068810 A US 4068810A Authority US United States Prior art keywords wing strut motorcycle glider motorized Prior art date Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google Patents US4068810A - Combination motorcycle and hang-glider US4068810A - Combination motorcycle and hang-glider
