History of hang gliding — Hang gliding is an air sport employing a foot launchable aircraft known as a hang glider. Typically, hang gliders are composed of an aluminium or composite framed fabric wing. The pilot is ensconced in a harness depending from the airframe, and… … Wikipedia
Waldo Waterman — Waldo Dean Waterman (June 16, 1894 December 8, 1976) was an inventor and aviation pioneer from San Diego, California. His most notable contributions to aviationwere the first tailless monoplane (the precursor to the flying wing), the first… … Wikipedia
Triangle control frame — The triangle control frame (TCF or A frame) is widely used in hang gliders, powered hang gliders, and ultralight aircraft. TCF is just one of many sorts of control solutions. TCF resolves a means of using weight shifting attitude control in… … Wikipedia
Rogallo wing — in favor of using round parachutes.ConstructionA Rogallo wing is composed of two partial conic surfaces with both cones pointing forward. Slow Rogallo wings have wide, shallow cones. Fast subsonic and supersonic Rogallo wings have long, narrow… … Wikipedia
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Motor glider — DG 808B 18m self launching See also: glider (sailplane) A motor glider is a fixed wing aircraft that can be flown with or without engine power. The FAI Gliding Commission Sporting Code definition is: A fixed wing aerodyne equipped with a means of … Wikipedia
Powered hang glider — A foot launched powered hang glider (FLPHG), also called powered harness, nanolight or hangmotor, is a powered hang glider harness with a motor and propeller in pusher configuration. An ordinary hang glider is used for its wing and control frame … Wikipedia
Defibrillation — View of defibrillator electrode position and placement. Defibrillation is a common treatment for life threatening cardiac arrhythmias, ventricular fibrillation and pulseless ventricular tachycardia. Defibrillation consists of delivering a… … Wikipedia
