Aeronautics and astronautics – Composite aircraft
Patent
1989-10-27
1991-03-19
Barefoot, Galen
Aeronautics and astronautics
Composite aircraft
244 25, 244116, 244110E, B64C 2722, B64C 3702
Patent
active
050003984
ABSTRACT:
The Flying Multi-Purpose Aircraft Carrier (FMPAC) comprises a runway body which is provided with V/STOL capability by at least two rotary wings, located outside the two lateral ends of the runway body in a side-by-side configuration. The rotary wings are, preferably, of a large diameter helicopter rotor blade type, and are powered by respective shaft turbine engines. A substantially flat runway platform is provided along the middle portion of the runway body, between the left and right helicopter rotary wings. The runway platform is located as low as possible, in order to secure flight stability of the composite aircraft. The top surface of the runway platform has a substantially flat and rectangular-like shape defining a conventional runway, and may allow a fixed wing CA to take-off from or to land on it, during flight of the FMPAC, allowing the pilot of the CA to operate his aircraft with a considerable margin of error. During composite flight, the brakes of the CA's landing gear should be actuated and in addition, its landing gear should be locked down to the surface of the FMPAC. Any CA may be assisted for V/STOL by means of a FMPAC, provided that its weight is not larger than the payload capability of the FMPAC. The V/STOL assisted flight of CA may be performed from any relatively flat ground surface, or alternatively, it may be performed from a water surface, if the FMPAC is equipped with a flying boat undercarriage.
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