Aeronautics and astronautics – Composite aircraft
Patent
1989-10-16
1991-09-24
Barefoot, Galen
Aeronautics and astronautics
Composite aircraft
244 49, 244120, 244 50, B64C 3700
Patent
active
050508172
ABSTRACT:
A vehicle chassis is supported on front and rear wheels for road and runway engagement. A propeller assembly is disposed between the front and rear wheels and faces the rear. Wing assemblies on opposite sides of the chassis are foldable along the sides of the chassis to form side panels for the road form of the vehicle. A tail assembly on the chassis is shiftable forwardly and rearwardly and has a pair of vertical stabilizers connected together at the top by a horizontal laterally extending stabilizer. A pressure regulated retractable stabilizing wheel is provided between the front and rear wheels and is arranged to engage a runway and provide stabilizing functions for take off and landing.
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Barefoot Galen
Eckelman Eugene M.
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