The Paraglider Research Vehicle 1-A (Paresev) and the tow airplane, 450-hp Stearman sport Biplane, sitting on Rogers Dry Lakebed, Edwards, Calif.
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The Paraglider Research Vehicle 1-A (Paresev) and the tow airplane, 450-hp Stearman sport Biplane, sitting on Rogers Dry Lakebed, Edwards, Calif.
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 100-square-foot wing membrane being made of 6-ounce unsealed Dacron.August 24, 1962NASA Photo / › Read Paresev Project Description