Aeronautics and astronautics – Composite aircraft
Patent
1998-03-13
2000-10-10
Barefoot, Galen L.
Aeronautics and astronautics
Composite aircraft
244 50, 244220, B64C 3700
Patent
active
061293067
ABSTRACT:
A fixed-wing four-to-six-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 foldable tail section for convenient roadability and garageability. All the wheels are retractable in flight, and it has a long-span, high aspect-ratio wing for exceptional climb and cruise efficiency. 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 good ground handling ability. Ground propulsion is by automotive-style transmission driving the rear wheels or by hydraulic motors in the all-wheel retractable version.
REFERENCES:
patent: 2241577 (1941-05-01), Beals, Jr.
patent: 2692095 (1954-10-01), Carpenter
patent: 3112088 (1963-11-01), Speechley
patent: 3116896 (1964-01-01), Sigler et al.
patent: 3371886 (1968-03-01), Schertz
patent: 4269374 (1981-05-01), Miller
patent: 4627585 (1986-12-01), Einstein
patent: 4706907 (1987-11-01), Kopylov
patent: 4986493 (1991-01-01), Sarh
LandOfFree
Easily-convertible high-performance roadable aircraft does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this patent.
If you have personal experience with Easily-convertible high-performance roadable aircraft, we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and Easily-convertible high-performance roadable aircraft will most certainly appreciate the feedback.
Profile ID: LFUS-PAI-O-2250897