Hang glider
device · 1963 · Digital age
A light glider with a flexible wing (Rogallo).
What it is made of
- Triangular fabric wing — has part. A flexible Rogallo wing on a frame.
- Control bar — has part. A control bar with which the pilot shifts their weight.
- Harness — has part. The pilot’s cocoon harness.
Principles and materials it uses
- Aluminium — is made of. The frame.
- Polyester — is made of. The sail.
- Lift — uses. The lift of the wing.
What it is a kind of
- Glider — is a kind of. A glider.