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Delta Kites, link Hang Gliders, are based on Rogallo's flexible wing. They are suitable for moderate breezes

Hang gliders are based on the flexible kite wing designed in 1948 by Francis Rogallo, a NASA aeronautical engineer and in 1958 further developed by him into the 'parawing', a structure-less kite used to enable spacecraft to land.

Richard Miller flying his 'Bamboo Butterfly' hang glider

Rogallo-wing hang glider

Parawing to retrieve Gemini space capsules

NASA's Paresev glider (Para Wing Research Vehicle)

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	~~These kites~~ are suitable for moderate breezes		[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rogallo_wing '''Delta Kites'''], link [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_hang_gliding '''Hang Gliders'''], are based on [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Francis_Rogallo '''Rogallo's'''] flexible wing. They are suitable for moderate breezes