Lifting body aircraft and reentry vehicle

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2005-09-27

2005-09-27

Poon, Peter M. (Department: 3643)

Aeronautics and astronautics

Aircraft sustentation

Sustaining airfoils

C244S164000

Reexamination Certificate

active

06948682

ABSTRACT:
A lifting body aircraft suitable for atmospheric flight and/or as a reentry vehicle. The craft has a substantially flat upper surface, a lower surface with a doubly convex first section and a flat sloping second section. The doubly convex first section allows the craft to have its center of gravity forward of its longitudinal center line. The flat sloping second half of the lower surface and the substantially flat upper surface form the aft end of an airfoil. A pair of vertical stabilizers enhance stability and include rudders which, along with a pair of elevons, provide steerage. The craft may glide or it may have an engine or rockets for thrust. The result is an extremely stable lifting body design that is well suited for launch or conventional take off, insertion, orbital operations, reentry, atmospheric flight, and conventional landings.

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