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Who invented the parafoil kite during the 1960s?
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Indian fighter kite.
The parafoil kite was invented by Domina Jalbert during the 1960s. It represents a highly original design that functions as a self-inflating, soft airplane-wing shape without any rigid supporting members. The device assumes its efficient aerodynamic profile entirely through the wind inflating air channels along its leading edge.12