During a test flight, Nemeth stalled the craft mid-air and let the disc wing do the work of a parachute. The demonstration was a success: with the motor off, the wing stabilized the aircraft, and it came down “almost vertically” to a gentle landing, according to a 1934 report from Popular Science. The Nemeth Parasol became the first round wing design to maintain consistent flight.
Alas, only one prototype was ever built.
So, What was the downside?
ReplyDeletehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ieAIPIsRnCk
Wow! You have to wonder why.
ReplyDeleteI'm guessing the restricting factor was a lack of speed....I feel certain there was a market for this....I mean, how many Piper Cubs were bought?....my Dad used to say he once was flying a Cub on a windy day, into the wind, and he watched a woman hang up her laundry to dry, and then watched her come out and take it down...
ReplyDeleteThe Nemuth Parasol...could land almost like a parachute.
ReplyDeleteI 'tinks maybe "almost" was the operative if not deciding word.
It was nicknamed the "Round2It". So you can say, I'm getting Round2It.
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