Aircrane

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1989-10-23

1992-03-17

Barefoot, Galen

Aeronautics and astronautics

Aircraft, lighter-than-air

Airships with sustaining wings

244125, 244 97, 244 51, 244127, B64B 134, B64B 162

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050961411

ABSTRACT:
An airship is described that shows a central rigid frame, extending the length of the airship, about which are arranged at least three equally spaced gas envelopes containing a lifting gas. Propulsion units are located at each end of the central frame and are controllably moved in different directions to control the airship. Also included on the airship is a hot air envelope above the lifting gas envelopes and provided with pivoting masts to increase and decrease the size of the hot air envelope.

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patent: 1241623 (1917-10-01), Gusey
patent: 1524266 (1925-01-01), Longaker
patent: 1732040 (1929-10-01), Edwards
patent: 1741446 (1929-12-01), Turner
patent: 4032086 (1977-06-01), Cooke

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