Hang glider flight simulator
US4355982A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 24, 1980 |
| Grant date | Oct 26, 1982 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 24, 2000 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG09B9/085
- WIPO fieldControl
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A hang glider flight simulator wherein a pilot is is suspended from a harness. A control apparatus for maneuvering the suspended pilot simulates movements occurring during hang gliding. A visual display is positioned to be viewed by the pilot. The maneuvering apparatus is synchronized with the visual display so that the simulated movements correspond to images being displayed. The simulator allows persons learning to fly hang gliders to do so without the risk involved in actual flight.
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