Wing Blimp Idea

Rather than build a blimp as a non-lifting body or building a lifting wing as a solid structure, why not build an inflated wing?

• Built in cusioning
• Can be filled with Helium for additional lift
• very low weight
• Punctured or torn wing would still act as a parachute.

At the least, it would be ideal for a small, low cost, safe to fly indoors by younger kids RC plane.

See also:

• http://www.myairship.com/database/prospect.html Stingray by Prospective Concepts AG
• http://www.heise.de/tp/deutsch/inhalt/co/2531/1.html German site on inflatible flying wings.
• http://www.prospective-concepts.ch
• http://www.ilcdover.com/engineeredinfl/UAV.htm UAV wings from ILC Dover
• http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Ithaca/1397/inflatoplane.html
• http://www.dfrc.nasa.gov/gallery/photo/InflatableWing/index.html

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