Skyboard is a one-person
glider that offers a highly manoeuvrable alternative to
skydiving
Parachuting and skydiving are methods of descending from a high point in an atmosphere to the ground or ocean surface with the aid of gravity, involving the control of speed during the descent using a parachute or multiple parachutes.
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. It was invented by the New Zealander Bob Harris. The Skyboard is a long capsule, in which a pilot lies face down with hands on controls that offer full flying functions. On being launched from between 10,000 ft and 35,000 ft from either a fixed-wing aircraft or a helicopter Skyboard's front and rear wings, and tail plane are electronically deployed. The pilot, using
aileron
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and
elevator
An elevator (American English) or lift (Commonwealth English) is a machine that vertically transports people or freight between levels. They are typically powered by electric motors that drive traction cables and counterweight systems suc ...
control surfaces can then fly the glider before making a wheels-down or parachute-assisted landing.
See also
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List of gliders
This is a list of gliders/sailplanes of the world, (this reference lists all gliders with references, where available)
Note: Any aircraft can glide for a short time, but gliders are designed to glide for longer.
By nationality
* List of Ameri ...
References
External links
Skyboard NZ LtdMovie: Skyboard first flight September 2007
Parachuting
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