Ferris Wheel^
High Figure Eight^
Low Figure-Eight^ 
Concentric Orbits^
Infinity Symbol^ ( My fave!)IMAGINE what you could do with Skyaak on a souped-up retractable tether. Major ACROBATIC FUN! AMAZING Scale Airspeeds. Flies smokin' fast and highly controllable! Capable of blended acrobatic stunts; from low orbit to far orbit to ferris wheel to halo to figure eight all in one sustained motion!
It is a future dream of ours to build an acrobatic aircraft that will be capable of dancing in the sky. We've extensively tether-tested a certain closed-wing configuration developed over the years and have found it to have remarkable acrobatic abilities.
It is an exceptionally stable craft. When it 's hand-launched, it tends to fly in a gentle, smooth trajectory, like it's being guided along on an invisible wire. It performs very well in tether-testing as well. When tether-flying it performs with surprisingly robust agility (once the center of gravity is exactly established). We want to introduce this idea to a wide audience to show off the amazing aerodynamic properties of the non-planar wing, and to insert the idea into the public consciousness; to pave the way for more acceptance.
You will be really impressed with the capabilities of this little craft, as it flies with a certain lucid responsiveness on the end of a tether, and also in free flight. With a tether, it is possible to reach very high speed (in scale) orbits, while maintaining complete tactile maneuverability.
You can't help but feel that this property bodes very well for the future development of this configuration. For instance, it is possible to execute a blended series of acrobatic maneuvers with subtle coaxing from the wrist and arm movements, with a retractable tether. One can execute a horizontal orbit, leading to a vertical loop, to a clockwise figure eight, and then can one can even stall the craft and snap into a clockwise figure eight. These maneuvers can all be executed in a seamless, blended series, with some practice and effort. This feature illustrates that the configuration exhibits a fine cutting edge with crisp dexterity, when flown on a tether.
You will be really impressed with the capabilities of this little craft, as it flies with a certain lucid responsiveness on the end of a tether, and also in free flight. With a tether, it is possible to reach very high speed (in scale) orbits, while maintaining complete tactile maneuverability.
You can't help but feel that this property bodes very well for the future development of this configuration. For instance, it is possible to execute a blended series of acrobatic maneuvers with subtle coaxing from the wrist and arm movements, with a retractable tether. One can execute a horizontal orbit, leading to a vertical loop, to a clockwise figure eight, and then can one can even stall the craft and snap into a clockwise figure eight. These maneuvers can all be executed in a seamless, blended series, with some practice and effort. This feature illustrates that the configuration exhibits a fine cutting edge with crisp dexterity, when flown on a tether.
We're all aware of how challenging it can be (and is) to generate funding support/investment in the introduction of 'innovative' aeronautical designs. This is why we currently explore the possibility of creating the first generation, basic model of the design as an inexpensive recreational/sports device so that a substantial R&D fund might be created in order to carry on with the development of the idea.
We are investigating having a set of vacuum molds manufactured this coming week by a high-tech firm here in Saskatoon, SK. This will permit us to carry on with the production of limited numbers of the high-fidelity product, that can be introduced as a working prototype. These molds may be tweaked and perfected as we go, but not without incurring major expense. This is an important consideration, as we are working with a fairly restricted budget at the moment.
We are investigating having a set of vacuum molds manufactured this coming week by a high-tech firm here in Saskatoon, SK. This will permit us to carry on with the production of limited numbers of the high-fidelity product, that can be introduced as a working prototype. These molds may be tweaked and perfected as we go, but not without incurring major expense. This is an important consideration, as we are working with a fairly restricted budget at the moment.
We will soon thereafter be upgrading to a motorized version, and from there we'll introduce remote-control. We are doing all of this to illustrate the efficacy of the closed-wing design, and to hopefully create interest in the market that will stimulate some robust sales that will ultimately generate revenues that will allow the ongoing R&D to continue.
Our vision for this project would be to carry on with it's development so that it can make it available as a simple, inexpensive model that can be easily operated by hand, tether and/or RC.
We are committed to the notion that it vividly illustrates the tactile experience of acrobatic flight, and could offer an exciting hands-on experience to a wide audience. Think of it as 'ring-wing flight consciousness-raising' exercise that might receive broad acceptance in the public that could potentially create a source of substantial revenues that would allow the larger project to proceed.
We are committed to the notion that it vividly illustrates the tactile experience of acrobatic flight, and could offer an exciting hands-on experience to a wide audience. Think of it as 'ring-wing flight consciousness-raising' exercise that might receive broad acceptance in the public that could potentially create a source of substantial revenues that would allow the larger project to proceed.
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