Seed Pod Flown as a Walkalong Glider

Michael Thompson demonstrates a seed pod of the Tragopogon genus:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salsify
Mike has trimmed the umbrella of the pod to get enough forward motion in the pod's flight to fly it as a walkalong glider. Mike uses a chevron from 2 cuts to the edge of the umbrella of the seed pod. Would it work with just one cut, producing a straight edge?

For more information and other walkalong glider designs please see:
https://sites.google.com/site/controllableslopesoaring/

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Science & Technology

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• Tragopogon
• genus
• salsify
• goatsbeard
• walkalong
• glider
• wichita
• kansas
• controllable
• slope
• soaring
• aviation
• natural
• materials
• asymmetric
• umbrella

[yehdaryl]

Cooooooooooool ! ^_^

[WildparkWerkstatt]

What a good idea!