Re: Links
Posted: 2012/06/17 06:02:28 UTC
Link to past:
In some of Santos-Dumont's versions of his Demoiselle
one may notice seat is slung tensionally
behind the A-frame. He used some aerodynamic controls over the most simple Breslau A-frame of 1908 (that is our 2012 contemporary situation frequently). He rolled in for landings under power or glide unpowered. Here is a link to some Demoiselle image:
http://tinyurl.com/SantosDumontDemoiselle
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In some of Santos-Dumont's versions of his Demoiselle
one may notice seat is slung tensionally
behind the A-frame. He used some aerodynamic controls over the most simple Breslau A-frame of 1908 (that is our 2012 contemporary situation frequently). He rolled in for landings under power or glide unpowered. Here is a link to some Demoiselle image:
http://tinyurl.com/SantosDumontDemoiselle
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Here is just one of the images to be reached by the above link that we wrote:
I cannot tell for sure if the shown pilot is in non-powered gliding mode or under powered mode.
Has there been a recent-decade hang glider celebration of Santos-Dumont where his A-frame and seat behind A-frame slung between aft member, perhaps secondarily suspended?
Notice the lower leading Safe-Splat mitigation skid.