HANG GLIDER STABILITY AND CONTROL

Authors

  • Ed Geller 375079thAve. SE Mercer Island, WA 98040

Keywords:

Aerodynamics, Design

Abstract

The paper was developed to
1. size the tail,
2. choose the tail airfoil,
3. design the Gurney flap trim control on the tail, and
4. position the control bar and the hang point of a rigid
wing hang glider designed by the author.

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Vol. 27 No. 1-2 (2003)

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