Scott Barrett Of Newcastle, Australia Sets A New One Day Distance Record For Hang Gliding
Fixed-wing flight got its start with hang gliding. However, the lack of understanding the aerodynamics of weight shift control in the early days led the Wright Brothers to believe there had to be a better way to control a winged airplane. But with the introduction of the Rogallo wing type hang glider in the 1960s, hang gliding came back to life in a big way.
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