Aeronautics and astronautics – Landing gear – Water landing
Patent
1985-10-08
1987-09-08
Peters, Jr., Joseph F.
Aeronautics and astronautics
Landing gear
Water landing
244105, 244101, 114272, 114288, B64C 3500, B64C 3502
Patent
active
046918817
ABSTRACT:
An amphibious executive or business airplane, also having military application, possesses sponsons integrated with the airplane fuselage. The trailing end of the sponsons end in a sharp edge, thus eliminating the need for a hull or float step or venting. A channel is formed by the sponsons and the underside of the fuselage, which channel has a constant cross-section and produces a surface lift effect facilitating take-off and landing. A pair of keels beginning substantially aft of the center of gravity of the airplane provide directional stability on the water. The aircraft is preferably jet powered with the inlet of the engines disposed above the sponsons to eliminate water intake. Variable geometry wings of telescoping design maximize aerodynamic performance on take-off and landing and during the high altitude, high speed cruise regime of the flight.
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Fiorito Lynn M.
Peters Jr. Joseph F.
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