Aeronautics and astronautics – Aircraft – heavier-than-air – Airplane sustained
Patent
1978-01-03
1980-06-24
Barefoot, Galen L.
Aeronautics and astronautics
Aircraft, heavier-than-air
Airplane sustained
244152, 244DIG1, B64C 3100
Patent
active
042091489
ABSTRACT:
The flying wing comprises a rigid frame and a fabric canopy secured to the frame. The canopy has propelling, braking and steering hyperlift nozzles arranged on the surface of the canopy for canalizing the flow of air rearwardly from the under side to the upper side of the canopy. A support device for the pilot comprises at least two rigid members connected to the frame and extending downwardly from the frame and terminating in a seat for the pilot. Members maintain the rigid members stationary relative to the frame. The canopy has a longitudinal intermediate strip held planar by the frame and two relatively flexible substantially triangular lateral portions on laterally opposite sides of the strip and connected to the latter. The canopy has in plan substantially the shape of an isosceles trapezium the small base of which defines the leading edge of the wing. The intermediate strip has one of the aforementioned nozzles and each of the two lateral portions has two of the aforementioned nozzles.
REFERENCES:
patent: 3289976 (1966-12-01), Lemoigne
patent: 3428277 (1969-02-01), Everett, Jr.
patent: 3508726 (1970-04-01), Lemoigne
patent: 3863868 (1975-02-01), Oberle
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