Friday, February 08, 2013

Blast from the past. Para-sail concepts...




2 comments :

  1. There was a plan to land Gemini capsules that way too.

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  2. Francis Rogallo's para-sail was later partially trumped by Domina Jalbert's ram-air parafoil,

    I fly both in kite form and the parafoil fits in my pocket. No spars needed for deployment.

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