cluttonfred
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Mike Sandlin is a longtime hang glider builder and pilot who switched over to fixed wing gliders some years ago, but still at hang glider wing loadings and speeds. The neat thing about his "airchairs" is that they can self-launch from a suitable slope with no need for a tow, though they can also be towed. (See http://m-sandlin.info/)
What about a gyroglider inspired by the Sandlin designs or the old Klaus Hill/Larry Hall Superfloater?
An electric prerotator or maybe even some sort of pull-cord system would get the rotor turning, you could even imagine that cord tied to a car or tree and letting gravity do the work as the glider rolls down a steep slope.
Of course, it wouldn't exactly compete with even a basic hanglider, but it would be a great way to learn about rotary flight.
Here are some Sandlin and Superfloater pics by way of example.
Cheers,
Matthew
What about a gyroglider inspired by the Sandlin designs or the old Klaus Hill/Larry Hall Superfloater?
An electric prerotator or maybe even some sort of pull-cord system would get the rotor turning, you could even imagine that cord tied to a car or tree and letting gravity do the work as the glider rolls down a steep slope.
Of course, it wouldn't exactly compete with even a basic hanglider, but it would be a great way to learn about rotary flight.
Here are some Sandlin and Superfloater pics by way of example.
Cheers,
Matthew