first jump with a rigid wing?

[kingbunky 3]

i came across the attached pic on Dark Roasted Blend today. the caption says "Wings for Paratroopers. Designed and tried out in 1935 (!) by the Russian engineer Safronov".

looks plausible i suppose, anyone here know anything more about it?

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[RB_Hammer 0]

What's that hanging between his legs? Part of the parachute rig or leg wing? Wonder how/if the airlerons work?

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[raftman 12]

I wondered about that as well. It also looks like the rings on either side control the flaps maybe?

[ltdiver 3]

Thanks for the link. Take a look at this one as well! Especially the crss wind (?) landing 1/2 way down the page!

http://www.darkroastedblend.com/2008/03/airplane-oops-situations-part-2.html

ltdiver

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[ericfradet 0]

I am very interested to know , where did you find this picture ? ! so far in France, we believed that Leo Valentin was the first one to use rigid wings in the years 50..do we have any testimony from some russian jumpers who were withness from the jump ?
I have to say that we do not know much about russian parachute history..

[low_pull1 2]

i think he shit himself!

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What's that hanging between his legs
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[GreenLight 7]

http://lh5.ggpht.com/abramsv/SC_rWAM9zkI/AAAAAAAAREk/G9CpUJ39HSQ/s640/dhit200.jpg

The above photo of the Russian one looks like a much better design than the one Leo built below.

http://www.airtrash.com/blast/leowing.bmp

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[GreenLight 7]

From Skydiver Magazine...

"Leo Valetin was experimenting in the late 40's with winged flight, had several injuries & kept coming back with a new plan. He was getting really close to planning how to land it (and live). His last configuration looked like he had it. So he exited a large door from a D-18 type aircraft. This attempt was his last."

http://www.airtrash.com/blast/leowingdeath.jpg

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"Harry, why did you land all the way out there? Nobody else landed out there."
"Your statement answered your question."

[ericfradet 0]

in fact the real name from the russian engineer is Sanfirov, not sanfronov, here is the original link from where it comes from:

http://forum.blockhaus.ru/index.php?showtopic=13998