| 摘要 |
<p>A flight control apparatus for use in an aircraft includes support structure (50) for suspending a pilot beneath a pair of wings (18, 20) while permitting movement of the pilot relative to the aircraft in the forward, rearward and both lateral directions. A control system (44) is connected between the support structure and the wings for altering the geometries of the wings during flight to vary the drag and lift characteristics of the wings and alter the direction of flight and the speed/performance range of the aircraft in response to movement of the pilot relative to the aircraft in any of the forward, rearward, and lateral directions. The geometries of the wings (18, 20) are altered during flight by moving the leading edges (26, 28) between extended and retracted positions relative to the central longitudinal axis of the aircraft in response to movement of the pilot in the forward, rearward and both lateral directions relative to the aircraft.</p> |
