Talk:Charles Richards (NASA engineer)

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Neologisms, inaccuracies and POV[edit]

Charles Richards, a NASA engineer used the Rogallo wing to build one weight-shift kite:NASA Paresev, which inspired John W. Dickenson to build and sell portable ski-kites. His ski kites were then improved to make soarable hang gliders. Neither NASA or C. Richards were ever in the business of creating hang gliders, but a steerable parachute for the Gemini Space Program. See: History of hang gliding. The Federation Aeronautique Internationale (FAI) has determined already John. W. Dickenson the inventor of the Modern Hang Glider and extended such recognition: [1]. Please fix this article and do not remove the warning templates until factual accuracy is reflected in no uncertain terms. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 76.98.227.82 (talk) 03:17, 6 November 2008 (UTC)[reply]

What's his name?[edit]

Is it Charles Richards or Charles Richard ? PK T(alk) 16:35, 11 May 2012 (UTC)[reply]

The article gives his surname as Richard; but the article title has Richards. I presume that the article title is incorrect and should be fixed...?--FeanorStar7 15:56, 9 June 2019 (UTC)

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