Myers Orbitair Glider

[Romantic Technofreak]

Hi forum,

this unusual thing also waits to get a proper name. Although its very unique shape, nobody was able to identify it yet. Maybe it is not a flyable aircraft at all, but only a mockup or model.

If you know it, please tell us.

Thank you for every answer, and best regards,
RT

 

[DWG]

"Air Britain" are the publisher of the pic, not something to do with the aircraft. But they would be the appropriate place to start: https://air-britain.com/web/

 

[Romantic Technofreak]

Sorry, DWG, I forgot to state that I could not reconstruct the picture source at Air-Britain.com. Thanks for understanding.

Ragards, RT

 

[southwestforests]

Aha!
My health is a mess, I'm not going anywhere this afternoon, the water is off because of a water main break,
I've got plenty of time to play in Google ...

How about ...

October 26, 2014
The Orbitair Ultralight
http://www.keiththomsonbooks.com/blog/orbitair

Which has a link to,

OrbitAir ultralight, experimental lightsport, amateur built aircraft.

Manufacturer
David A Myers

If you were a visitor to Oshkosh back in 1988 you couldn't help noticing a very "unique" concept flying vehicle called the Orbitair. The design by David Myers featured a "circular wing design" which David applied for a patent on and received in 1991.

Over the last 10 years the "Orbitair" has undergone some very extensive design changes. To date a total of six different designs have featured the "circular wing."

http://lightsportaircraftpilot.com/orbit_air_ultralight/index.html

and,

Registration: UNREGISTERED

Construction Number: None


Model Myers Orbitair


Operator: Private


Airport: Oshkosh - Wittman Regional (OSH / KOSH), USA - Wisconsin


Airshow: Oshkosh - EAA Annual Convention and Fly-In - 1994


Photographer: Dave Mangham


Date Taken: 28/07/1994


Date Submitted: 20/07/2008


A radical new 'take' on the flying wing concept.

https://abpic.co.uk/pictures/view/1119700/

 

[Romantic Technofreak]

Hi Southwestforest,

thank you for answering. First, I kept on being sceptical on what you stated. But further research showed that you are right. The picture I look for shows the Myers (or Meyers) Orbitair Glider. Trouble is, Myers did not properly distinguish his different aircraft.

See Weird Wings.

Best regards,
RT

 

[publiusr]

“Tiara” would be a good name for ring-wing designs like this—and Ori ships from STARGATE (those should be Ancient ships though—Ori having Warhammer designs).