Aeronautics and astronautics – Aircraft – heavier-than-air – Airplane sustained
Patent
1984-05-23
1986-11-25
Barefoot, Galen
Aeronautics and astronautics
Aircraft, heavier-than-air
Airplane sustained
244 90R, 244135R, 244130, 244137A, 2441181, 244 54, 244DIG14, 89 3719, B64C 116, B64C 912
Patent
active
046244255
ABSTRACT:
A fixed wing powered light aircraft has a fuselage formed by laterally spaced longitudinal tubular booms supporting a twin vertical stabilizer and rudder assembly and a horizontal stabilator. A tubular framework pylon structure is secured to the fuselage booms for supporting a propulsion engine driving a propeller arranged in a pusher configuration. An open cockpit is partially shrouded by a streamlined nose cowl and longitudinal cockpit side panels which meet along the longitudinal center line aft of the pylon. Two piece removable wing root fairings minimize drag and streamline airflow approaching the empennage. The aircraft is adapted for military applications with adjustable support brackets for aiming plural missile launch tubes on each wing. A pilot seat is mounted on an adjustable support structure comprising in eccentric arm and track for supporting longitudinal seat support rails. The engine fuel tank is supported by the pylon and includes an anti-slosh baffle dividing the tank into a main fuel reservoir and a sump portion having a connecting opening and a non-return valve to prevent starvation of the sump portion during violent in flight maneuvers. The main gear wheels are provided with hydraulic brake assemblies actuated by rudder pedal toe portions connected to hydraulic brake actuating cylinders mounted on the backsides of the rudder pedals. Adjustable machine gun mounts are disposed forward on each of the fuselage booms.
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Color photograph of Prior Art aircraft showing fuselage and empennage and engine pylon.
Austin Michael
Schofield B. Lyle
Austin Michael
Barefoot Galen
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