Aeronautics and astronautics – Aircraft – heavier-than-air – Fluid sustained
Patent
1976-07-28
1977-05-17
Blix, Trygve M.
Aeronautics and astronautics
Aircraft, heavier-than-air
Fluid sustained
B64C 2900, B64C 1502
Patent
active
040237516
ABSTRACT:
A flying ship is disclosed which comprises a hollow, saucer-shaped body having a convex upper surface surmounted at its center portion by a dome-shaped transparent canopy covering a passenger compartment, and a bottom including a generally concave major bottom portion, and an annular outer bottom portion which is inclined upwardly at its outer edge and is joined to the concave major bottom portion by a smooth upwardly open curve. Plural jet engines are adjustably mounted beneath the ship in a circular pattern inward of the outer edge and beneath the annular outer bottom portion to provide lift for take-off and landing, and horizontal thrust, as well as lift, for flight. An annular fluid motor is provided in the ship above the jet engines which includes an annular tube in which, an endless train of pistons is slidably mounted. Fuel from an annular fuel tank is pumped through a distributor and plural injectors into the annular fluid motor tube at an angle whereby the kinetic impact of the injected fuel propels the train of pistons in one direction at sufficient speed to give gyroscopic stability to the ship. A fuel outlet port is provided in the annular fluid motor tube above each engine to supply fuel from the annular fluid motor to the jet engines. Each jet engine includes a combustion chamber formed inside of a ball and socket joint, a fuel inlet on one side of the ball and socket joint which provides communication between the fuel outlet from the annular fluid motor tube and the interior of the combustion chamber, and a jet discharge nozzle provided on the side of the ball and socket joint opposite the fuel inlet.
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Barefoot Galen L.
Blix Trygve M.
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