Flying machine driven by muscular power alone - has airscrew driven by legs of pilot lying on his back

摘要

The machine consists of a frame in a light alloy tube with a rear wheel (1) and a front steering wheel (2) attached to a fork (3), the other end of which is attached to a tube (5) pivoting on pin (6). Pedals bear a bevel gear meshing with a small bevel pinion (8) that drives a two bladed airscrew (9). The lower tube of the bicycle bears a saddle (15) and a backrest (16) for the pilot who lies flat on his back. The lower tube extends rearwards and bears a rudder (12) controlled through cables to a lever (14) operated by the pilot. The bicycle is associated with a nylon fabric hang glider type wing of which the control bar (20) also steers the bicycle and controls pitch and roll.