Patent ID: 8286907

Claim:
An apparatus for use as a flying entertainment vehicle, comprising: a lift system inflated by air to generate lift; a vehicle frame attached to the lift system; a thrust assembly positioned on the vehicle frame, wherein the thrust assembly provides thrust that propels the vehicle frame at a flight speed to operate the lift system to generate the lift and wherein the vehicle frame is lifted into flight by the lift; and show elements supported by the vehicle frame, wherein the show elements are substantially lift neutral during the flight of the apparatus, wherein the show elements comprise a wing assembly including a pair of wing-simulating elements extending laterally outward from opposite sides of the vehicle frame, wherein each of the wing-simulating elements is configured to generate greater drag than lift at the flight speed when extended out from the vehicle frame and each of the wing-simulating elements comprises a webbing extending along a trailing edge of the wing, the trailing edge adapted to move vertically up and down in response to air flowing over the wing-simulating element during the flight, whereby the wing-simulating element remains substantially lift neutral.