Aeronautics and astronautics – Miscellaneous
Patent
1991-04-22
1993-06-29
Peters, Jr., Joseph F.
Aeronautics and astronautics
Miscellaneous
104 231, 104281, 244110A, 505904, A63G 100
Patent
active
052226891
ABSTRACT:
An aircraft having magnetic suspension systems adapted to be used as a winged surface effect aircraft, as a conventional type aircraft and as an aircraft of vertical take-off. A winged surface effect aircraft is provided with a magnetic suspension system having electromagnets adapted for magnetic interaction with a composite run-way utilizing an eddy current to support the rear portion of winged surface effect aircraft laterally in relation to the run-way while the front portion is supported by and rides on an air cushion developed by forward thrust between the wing and ground. The propelling units of the surface effect aircraft are adapted to hover the front portion and to propel the aircraft along the run-way while the rear portion of aircraft is magnetically supported by the magnetic suspension system. The winged surface effect aircraft can be adapted to be propelled over the ground surface as a conventional type aircraft when the electromagnets are disengaged. The magnetic suspension system of a conventional type aircraft is adapted to provide braking forces to reduce the speed of the conventional type aircraft after landing. An aircraft of vertical take-off is provided with magnetic systems to support the aircraft in the vertical position and to boost the vertical take-off by eddy current repulsion. Propelling units of the winged surface effect aircraft, the conventional type aircraft and of the aircraft of vertical take-off are adapted to reduce the consumption of fuel.
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Bruce Schecter "Flux Creep" Oct. 1989 Discover Magazine p. 20.
Ellis Christopher P.
Peters Jr. Joseph F.
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