Flying Toy Wingsuit Character

Abstract

A remote controlled flying toy wingsuit character having a forward elevated dihedral wing configuration and a rearward lowered tail stabilizer, thereby producing an airfoil effect on the overall wingsuit character. The wingsuit character is stabilized against yawing motion by the A-shape arrangement of leg members, and this stabilizing drag effect is enhanced by a drag inducing edge running along the outside surface of the leg members. The wingsuit web spans between the leg members, thereby forming the lowered tail stabilizer. The wingsuit character comprises wing vents for greater stability and control during flight. The wingsuit character comprises a timer device that determines the flight time and flight pattern of the wingsuit character.

I claim: 
     
         1 . A flying toy wingsuit character comprising:
 a body;   a pair of legs attached to the body, the legs spread apart in a generally A-shaped configuration, and a web spanning between the legs, wherein the legs and the web define a lower tail stabilizer;   two wing members, each of the two wing members comprising an arm attached to the body forward of the location of attachment between the legs and the body, each arm extending laterally from the body and swept back toward the legs, each wing member further comprising an airfoil spanning between the arm and the body, wherein the two wing members define an elevated dihedral wing configuration;   a propulsion system attached to the wingsuit character, the propulsion system adapted to propel the wingsuit character in a gliding form of flight; and   a control system disposed in electronic communication with the propulsion system, the control system adapted for controlling the propulsion system.   
     
     
         2 . The flying toy wingsuit character of  claim 1 , wherein the wing members and the web extend beyond the legs, an underside of the wing members or the web comprising one or more fin members generally disposed parallel to the legs. 
     
     
         3 . The flying toy wingsuit character of  claim 1 , further comprising a vent in each wing member, wherein the propulsion system comprises one propulsion unit attached to the body, and the vent in each wing member is an opening in the wing member defined by a convex duct disposed in the airfoil forward of the vent, the convex duct placed in an arching configuration above the plane of the wing member aft of the vent. 
     
     
         4 . The flying toy wingsuit character of  claim 2 , further comprising a vent in each wing member, wherein the propulsion system comprises one propulsion unit attached to the body, and the vent in each wing member is an opening in the wing member defined by a convex duct disposed in the airfoil forward of the vent, the convex duct placed in an arching configuration above the plane of the wing member aft of the vent. 
     
     
         5 . The flying toy wingsuit character of  claim 1 , further comprising a vent in each wing member, wherein the propulsion system comprises two propulsion units attached to the body, the vent in each wing member being an opening in the wing member defined by a convex duct disposed in the airfoil forward of the vent, the convex duct placed in an arching configuration above the plane of the wing member aft of the vent, a unit guard disposed on the underside of the wing member such that the unit guard, a propulsion unit, and the convex duct cooperate to act as a ducted fan for propelling the wingsuit character. 
     
     
         6 . The flying toy wingsuit character of  claim 2 , further comprising a vent in each wing member, wherein the propulsion system comprises two propulsion units attached to the body, the vent in each wing member being an opening in the wing member defined by a convex duct disposed in the airfoil forward of the vent, the convex duct placed in an arching configuration above the plane of the wing member aft of the vent, a unit guard disposed on an underside of the wing member such that the unit guard, a propulsion unit, and the convex duct cooperate to act as a ducted fan for propelling the wingsuit character. 
     
     
         7 . A flying toy wingsuit character comprising:
 a body;   a pair of legs attached to the body, the legs spread apart in a generally A-shaped configuration, and a web spanning between the legs, wherein the legs and the web define a lower tail stabilizer;   two wing members, each of the two wing members comprising an arm attached to the body forward of the location of attachment between the legs and the body, each arm extending laterally from the body and swept back toward the legs, each wing member further comprising an airfoil spanning between the arm and the body, wherein the two wing members define an elevated dihedral wing configuration;   a propulsion system attached to the wingsuit character, the propulsion system adapted to propel the wingsuit character in a gliding form of flight; and   a control system disposed in electronic communication with the propulsion system, the control system adapted for controlling the propulsion system, the control system comprising a timer device in operable communication with the propulsion system, the timer device being configured to electrically activate and deactivate the propulsion system.   
     
     
         8 . The flying toy wingsuit character of  claim 7 , wherein the legs terminate in feet, the wing members and the web extend beyond the location of the feet, an underside of the wing members or the web comprising one or more fin members generally disposed as extensions of the legs. 
     
     
         9 . The flying toy wingsuit character of  claim 7 , further comprising a vent in each wing member, wherein the propulsion system comprises one propulsion unit attached to the body, and the vent in each wing member being an opening in the wing member defined by a convex duct disposed in the airfoil forward of the vent, the convex duct placed in an arching configuration above the plane of the wing member aft of the vent. 
     
     
         10 . The flying toy wingsuit character of  claim 8 , further comprising a vent in each wing member, wherein the propulsion system comprises one propulsion unit attached to the body, and the vent in each wing member being an opening in the wing member defined by a convex duct disposed in the airfoil forward of the vent, the convex duct placed in an arching configuration above the plane of the wing member aft of the vent. 
     
     
         11 . The flying toy wingsuit character of  claim 7 , further comprising a vent in each wing member, wherein the propulsion system comprises two propulsion units attached to the body, the vent in each wing member being an opening in the wing member defined by a convex duct disposed in the airfoil forward of the vent, the convex duct placed in an arching configuration above the plane of the wing member aft of the vent, a unit guard disposed on the underside of the wing member such that the unit guard, a propulsion unit, and the convex duct cooperate to act as a ducted fan for propelling the wingsuit character. 
     
     
         12 . The flying toy wingsuit character of  claim 8 , further comprising a vent in each wing member, wherein the propulsion system comprises two propulsion units attached to the body, the vent in each wing member being an opening in the wing member defined by a convex duct disposed in the airfoil forward of the vent, the convex duct placed in an arching configuration above the plane of the wing member aft of the vent, a unit guard disposed on an underside of the wing member such that the unit guard, a propulsion unit, and the convex duct cooperate to act as a ducted fan for propelling the wingsuit character. 
     
     
         13 . A flying toy wingsuit character of  claim 7 , wherein the timer device is operably connected to an activation device, and the activation device is configured to signal the timer device to activate a propulsion unit for a predetermined time period. 
     
     
         14 . The flying toy wingsuit character of  claim 13 , wherein the legs terminate in feet, the wing members and the web extend beyond the location of the feet, an underside of the wing members or the web comprising one or more fin members generally disposed as extensions of the legs. 
     
     
         15 . The flying toy wingsuit character of  claim 13 , further comprising a vent in each wing member, wherein the propulsion system comprises one propulsion unit attached to the body, and the vent in each wing member being an opening in the wing member defined by a convex duct disposed in the airfoil forward of the vent, the convex duct placed in an arching configuration above the plane of the wing member aft of the vent. 
     
     
         16 . The flying toy wingsuit character of  claim 14 , further comprising a vent in each wing member, wherein the propulsion system comprises one propulsion unit attached to the body, and the vent in each wing member being an opening in the wing member defined by a convex duct disposed in the airfoil forward of the vent, the convex duct placed in an arching configuration above the plane of the wing member aft of the vent. 
     
     
         17 . The flying toy wingsuit character of  claim 13 , further comprising a vent in each wing member, wherein the propulsion system comprises two propulsion units attached to the body, the vent in each wing member being an opening in the wing member defined by a convex duct disposed in the airfoil forward of the vent, the convex duct placed in an arching configuration above the plane of the wing member aft of the vent, a unit guard disposed on the underside of the wing member such that the unit guard, a propulsion unit, and the convex duct cooperate to act as a ducted fan for propelling the wingsuit character. 
     
     
         18 . The flying toy wingsuit character of  claim 14 , further comprising a vent in each wing member, wherein the propulsion system comprises two propulsion units attached to the body, the vent in each wing member being an opening in the wing member defined by a convex duct disposed in the airfoil forward of the vent, the convex duct placed in an arching configuration above the plane of the wing member aft of the vent, a unit guard disposed on an underside of the wing member such that the unit guard, a propulsion unit, and the convex duct cooperate to act as a ducted fan for propelling the wingsuit character. 
     
     
         19 . A flying toy wingsuit character comprising:
 a body;   a pair of legs attached to the body, the legs spread apart in a generally A-shaped configuration, and a web spanning between the legs, wherein the legs and the web define a lower tail stabilizer; and   two wing members, each of the two wing members comprising an arm attached to the body forward of the location of attachment between the legs and the body, each arm extending laterally from the body and swept back toward the legs, each wing member further comprising an airfoil spanning between the arm and the body, each airfoil comprising a vent, wherein the two wing members define an elevated dihedral wing configuration.   
     
     
         20 . The flying toy wingsuit character of  claim 1 , wherein each leg further comprises a drag inducing edge.