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Ascender Corporation was a digital typeface foundry and software development company in the Chicago suburb of Elk Grove Village, Illinois. It was founded in 2004 by a team of software developers, typographers, and people previously involved in developing fonts used widely in computers, inkjet printers, phones, and other digital technology devices.
Ascender may refer to: Ascender (climbing), a rope-climbing device; Ascender Corporation, a font company; Ascender (typography), a font feature; XP-55 Ascender, a prototype aircraft; Isuzu Ascender, a sports utility vehicle; JP Aerospace Ascender, a spaceship launch airship; Pterodactyl Ascender, an ultralight aircraft
A Gibbs-style ascender. The next level of device development improved on the locking limitations of the prusik sling by utilizing a cam that is activated by the climber's body moving down to rotate the simple grab cam inside a rigid frame. The climber's harness is directly attached to the cam and the frame encapsulates the rope.
The ascender will glide smoothly up the rope when the belayer takes in slack. If the climber falls, the ascender will lock up. (I’m giving them the benefit of the doubt and assuming that the ...
The Ascender's landing gear is fitted with 35-inch tires and oversized disc brakes. [1] The fuselage of the Ascender is built with 4130 chromoly steel , while the wings are aluminum. [ 1 ] The cockpit features a large bubble canopy and seats two in a side-by-side layout, and a bench seat behind the cockpit seats two additional passengers. [ 1 ]
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An ascender is a device (usually mechanical) used for directly ascending, or for facilitating protection, with a fixed rope when climbing on steep mountain terrain. A form introduced in the 1950s became so popular it began the term "Jumar" for the device, and the verb "to jumar" to describe its use in ascending.
The Ascender would be larger than any airship yet built, but would be dwarfed by the later stages. It would be operated by a crew of three. [12] JP aerospace has developed two large-scale test models, the Ascender 90 and the Ascender 175. The number denotes the length of the airship in feet (ca. 27.4 m and 53.3 m).