Airplane

Details Airplane Airplane

1975-08-28

1977-06-07

Blix, Trygve M.

Aeronautics and astronautics

Landing gear

Amphibian

114274, 244 2, 244108, 244137R, B64C 2552

Patent

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040278352

ABSTRACT:
An airplane which is universally adaptable to land on any type of flat surface, such as water, snow, ice, as well as land. The landing pods of the aircraft include a wheel with a V-shaped ski surface surrounding each wheel. Each landing pod is constructed in the shape of a hydrofoil for moving through water and creating lift. A boat is detachably securable to the underside of the fuselage of the aircraft. The boat functions as pontoons when the plane is landing and parked on water.

REFERENCES:
patent: 2021876 (1935-11-01), DeSeversky
patent: 2472947 (1949-06-01), Hlobil
patent: 2692096 (1954-10-01), Pierce
patent: 3111924 (1963-11-01), Ecroyd et al.
patent: 3162167 (1964-12-01), Wynne

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