Easily-convertible fixed-wing roadable aircraft

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1997-05-21

1998-11-17

Barefoot, Galen L.

Aeronautics and astronautics

Composite aircraft

244 46, 244 49, B64C 3700

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058365419

ABSTRACT:
A fixed-wing four-seat light aircraft that can be easily converted to a roadway vehicle within minutes by a single person in the field, comprising a one-piece wing center panel with foldable wing tips on each sides. The whole wing unit is then rotatably mounted on top of the fuselage. The aircraft features a conventional front-engine-and-propeller lay-out, with a short fuselage for convenient roadability and garageability, with horizontal stabilizer of significant span with foldable tips for adequate flight stability. The vehicle has a low ride-height with a low center of gravity, four wheels with independent suspension, nose-height leveling for take-off and landing, and anti-sway mechanism for adequate ground handling. Ground propulsion is by automotive-style transmission driving the front wheels.

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