Batman's Gliding Cape.
A cape needs a real wing budget
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A cape needs a real wing budget
Fit all four assemblies, then run the test.
A wind balance exposes the ribs and membrane behind a roof-to-roof glide.
Original comic-inspired teaching rig; numerical specifications below are illustrative assumptions, not measured or canonical superhero specifications. A fabric cape becoming a load-bearing wing is fictional. Air density 1.225 kg/m³; CL=0.08α through 15°, then 1.2exp(−(α−15)/10). CD=0.05+0.08CL²+0.03max(0,α−15). These illustrative polars are not flight data. Ideal steady glide range=50 m × CL/CD; the balance rig rotates airflow rather than the supported specimen.
Bridge the 120 m roof gap without stall while supporting at least 90% of weight.
Fit the cape, ribs, harness and trim system to the wind rig.