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• "Product Lines" by Dan Johnson:    December 1990     November 1990     October 1990     September 1990     August 1990     July 1990     June 1990     May 1990     March 1990     February 1990     January 1990 

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•  "Product Lines" by Dan Johnson: December 1991     November 1991     October 1991     September 1991     August 1991     July 1991     June 1991     May 1991     April 1991     March 1991     February 1991     January 1991 
• G.W. Meadows works for Kitty Hawk Kites for 1991-1995

•  "Product Lines" by Dan Johnson:    December 1992     November 1992     October 1992     September 1992     August 1992     July 1992     June 1992     May 1992     April 1992     March 1992     February 1992     January 1992 
   
• SeedWings, Inc.   allows limited use of its name and logo to two partners in Europe. For hang glider commerce to progress in an orderly manner, then faithful fulfillment of the contract is urged.     January 30, 1992
  See the applicable contract.
   
• G.W. Meadows founds Just Fly. (retires in November 2007)
  http://www.aerosports.net/Highland%20Aerosports%20Inc/AeroGallery/chadoverclouds.jpg 
• Dr. Finbar Sheehy publishes The Hang Glider's Technical Notebook, 111 pages.  It is now out of print but freely available from Dr. Sheehy.  Read his pages: http://www.finbar.net/  and therein get his current e-mail for requesting your own personal copy of his recommended book. 
   
• IPPI card holders: Please check the guest rules of each country.  International Pilot Proficiency Information. The IPPI card was introduced in 1992.
  "Since then, national associations and pilots throughout the world have benefited from its internationally recognised standards."   "The card is valid only together with a current national licence or rating card." FAI/CIVL
   
• VG continues:

Suspension flight control method and apparatus
Merle T. Sandage

Suspension flight control method and apparatus Merle T. Sandage
Abstract
A flight control apparatus for use in an aircraft includes
support structure for suspending a pilot beneath a pair of wings while permitting movement of the pilot relative to the aircraft in the forward, rearward and both lateral directions. A control system is connected between the support structure and the wings for altering the geometries of the wings during flight to vary the drag and lift characteristics of the wings and alter the direction of flight and the speed/performance range of the aircraft in response to movement of the pilot relative to the aircraft in any of the forward, rearward, and lateral directions. The geometries of the wings are altered during flight by moving the leading edges between extended and retracted positions relative to the central longitudinal axis of the aircraft in response to movement of the pilot in the forward, rearward and both lateral directions relative to the aircraft.

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• "Product Lines" by Dan Johnson:         December 1993    November 1993   October 1993     September 1993     August 1993     July 1993 
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• Parawing Lawrence J. Puckett
  Abstract
  A self-inflatable parawing comprises an airfoil made of a flexible sheet airfoil and having a plurality of apertures located in the lower, aft surface thereof for admitting inflating air created by the positive air pressure of the air stream flowing over the airfoil. An inflatable support frame is located in the airfoil for providing spanwise stiffness to the airfoil. The support frame is inflated by means of a compressed gas cannister connected through a controllable valve to the support frame.
  
  Patent number: 5362017
  Filing date: Nov 24, 1993
  Issue date: Nov 8, 1994
  Inventor: Lawrence J. Puckett
  Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Army
   
•   Tethered model gyroglider Alex P. Kattas    [Static-line lift of manned gyroglider or gyro-hangglider?]
   

Parawing Lawrence J. Puckett

•  "Product Lines" by Dan Johnson:  December 1994    November 1994      October 1994     September 1994     August 1994     July 1994     June 1994     May 1994     April 1994     March 1994     February 1994     January 1994 
• Chanute Doppeldecker - moderner Nachbau Biplane - modern replica made by Stephan Nitsch (this link is having a challenge)  1994 - privately held.     
  New address after his passing:
  http://wase.urz.uni-magdeburg.de/anitsch/Jumpnfly/
   
• Hang gliding simulation system with a stereoscopic display and method of ... Joe L. Walker et al
  "The present invention is directed to a simulation system for simulating virtual reality experiences such as for the sport of hang gliding or the like." Patent number: 5584696
  Filing date: Jul 28, 1994
  Issue date: Dec 17, 1996
  Inventors: Joe L. Walker, Paul C. Lyon, Richard B. Linton, Rulon Nye, Ralph W. Fisher, Jeffrey B. Edwards, Clifford N. Cox
   

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• "Product Lines" by Dan Johnson: December 1995     November 1995     October 1995     September 1995     August 1995     July 1995     June 1995     May 1995     April 1995     March 1995     February 1995     January 1995 

• Abstract
  The deployable wing of the present invention comprises an internal structure having diverging leading edge spars attached to a keel spar and cross spars to form a delta wing configuration. This internal structure is enclosed within a volume defined by a fabric sail having an upper section and a lower section. This fabric sail volume is internally pressurized through a ram air intake at the nose stagnation point. This deployable wing can be folded closed, extracted from an aircraft, deployed in the air and landed with the aid of parachutes.
  Method and apparatus for landing a wing Jeffrey A. Fisher et al

Patent number: 5878979
Filing date: Nov 2, 1995
Issue date: Mar 9, 1999
Inventors: Jeffrey A. Fisher, Edward V. Miller, Dennis Van Dam
 

• Since 1995, Laurent de Kalbermatten has experimented inflation systems for all types of wings, in order to obtain the lightest and least cumbersome flying machine possible. Woopy

 

 

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•   "Product Lines" by Dan Johnson: December 1996   |  November 1996   |  October 1996   |  September 1996   |  August 1996  |   July 1996   |  June 1996  |  May 1996   |  April 1996  |   March 1996  |   February 1996 |    January 1996 
• G. W. Meadows founds U. S. Aeros (sold in 2005).

• "Product Lines" by Dan Johnson:    December 1997  |   November 1997   |  October 1997 |    September 1997  |   August 1997  |   July 1997  |   June 1997   |  May 1997   |  April 1997  |   March 1997     February 1997  |   January 1997 
  
   
• ""Patrick de Gayardon, who, wearing a winged jumpsuit of his own design, had in 1997 flown for a record 27 seconds off Arco"" from:   PopSci.com/   gPdG1  See the pilot hanging mostly lower than the two front lobes: http://www.bpa.org.uk/skydive/pages/people/Patrick%20De%20Gayardon%203.jpg  
• John Stokes gives one-winged bald eagle chances to fly again via hang gliding!
  http://www.youtube.com/v/17C28H-gpJc
  About This Video
  This is a video of a one-winged Bald eagle named Osceola that gets to fly again via hang gliding. The footage was taken in 1996 at Lookout Mt. Flight Park near Chattanooga, Tennessee. Pilot-John Stokes. For more http://www.geocities.com/Pipeline/3155   
   
• Abstract      Aircraft wing with dual axis mobility      Enrique G. Petrovich
  A wing structure for hang gliders, ultralites, gliders, heavy aircraft, ornithopters and sailsoaring flying boats which has a first wing set that pivots on two axis, and a second wing set that remains substantially immobile relative to the fuselage or
  keel. The wing pivots on the lateral axis of the fuselage or keel by moving along a slider assembly that allows it to move from a swept position to a more perpendicular position relative to the keel to control the amount of lift. The wing also pivots on the longitudinal axis of the fuselage or keel to control banking.
   On hang glider versions of the device, optional ducted fan, propeller, or jet propulsion units provide power to maintain flight. An optional bungee launch assembly assists takeoff from relatively flat surfaces. An optional "telepresence" wing controller allows the pilot to control wing motion with minimal physical exertion. Optional landing gear are controlled by wing position, such that the landing gear are lowered...
  Patent number: 5915650
  Filing date: Jul 10, 1997
  Issue date: Jun 29, 1999
  Inventor: Enrique G. Petrovich
• http://www.google.com/patents?vid=USPAT5996934  tethered autogyro
  
   

   

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