Glider with sails - photo

[Jon]

Glider with sails. Is this a prank?

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Previously:

Wind-powered green vehicle - photo
Glider winch truck - photo
1942 Soviet tank glider - photo and diagram

[Frank S]

Found this bit of information
https://retrorambling.wordpress.com/...-with-sails-2/
He did build it, it did fly after being towed into the air but the sail was useless
https://elpoderdelasgalaxias.wordpre...plain-sailing/

[drivermark]

That is however the very first standing lug sloop rigged aircraft I have ever seen

[Frank S]

That is however the very first standing lug sloop rigged aircraft I have ever seen

Yeah how would you like to stand one the uh deck and tact or haul in a storm jib Climb to the topmast and change the navigation light while in flight. this is wrong in so many ways it cannot be counted.
But hey if a wind powered aircraft could be flown without assistance of any other propulsion the world would beat a path to his door step even if it were for recreational low altitude flights over water.