Title

Paresev 1-A on lakebed with tow plane, USA, 1962. Creator: NASA.

Caption

Paresev 1-A on lakebed with tow plane, USA, 1962. The Paresev 1-A (Paraglider Research Vehicle) and the tow airplane, 450-hp Stearman Sport biplane, sitting on Rogers dry lakebed, Edwards, California. The control system in the Paresev 1-A had a more conventional control stick position and was cable-operated. The main landing gear used shocks and bungees with the 150-square-foot wing membrane being made of 6-ounce unsealed Dacron.

Credit line

Photo12/Heritage Images/Heritage Space

Reference

HRM21B20_352

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No

Property release

No

License type

Rights managed

Available size

20,1Mb (872,3Kb) / 10,0in x 7,8in / 3000 x 2336 (300dpi)

Keywords

transport transportation country desert flight research geography aeroplane aircraft plane airplane location century aviation paraglider B&W biplane NASA microlight research and development Sixties air Transport United States of America black & white black and white B W r&d 1960s 20th century American America USA geographical feature photograph united states National Aeronautics and Space Administration NASA National Aeronautics and Space Administration Heritage Space Paraglider Research Vehicle Paresev