A pilot restraint system for sailplanes

Authors

  • G. Sunderland The City College of the City University of New York

Keywords:

Design, Testing, Safety

Abstract

There are in Australia many imported sailplanes which have the pilots seated in a very reclining, nearly supine, position...  Aeroplanes and gliders of local design, up to this time, have all incorporated a substantially upright seating position...  The two-belt system used in the MOBA 2C design produces a reliable restraint system...

Author Biography

G. Sunderland, The City College of the City University of New York

http://www.sci.ccny.cuny.edu/~hindman/sumvitae.pdf

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Published

2018-01-26

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