Ships – Mother ship – floating landing platform – and harbor – Aircraft
Patent
1993-11-18
1995-03-21
Avila, Stephen A.
Ships
Mother ship, floating landing platform, and harbor
Aircraft
114144B, 114266, B63B 3500
Patent
active
053986350
ABSTRACT:
A floating airport that consists of a multiple-deck structure floatingly supported by a plurality of independent hulls removably attached to the underside of the structure. A system of propulsion jets is provided on all sides to permit the motion of the structure in any desired direction relative to the water. The anchoring of the structure is achieved by dynamically monitoring the horizontal position of its center of gravity and by utilizing the propulsion system to avoid any significant movement with respect to a predetermined location. The structure is allowed to rotate approximately around its vertical axis in order to align the runways with the prevailing winds and minimize the winds' impact on its stability, and any translational motion of the center of gravity of the airfield with respect to the water surface is minimized. As a result of this position control strategy, the structure is prevented from ever acquiring significant linear momentum in spite of its large mass and its position can be continuously controlled with relatively minor adjustments that are within the capability of its propulsion system.
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Avila Stephen A.
Durando Antonio R.
Weiss Harry M.
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