Lighter-than-air craft

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1975-09-15

1977-03-29

Kunin, Stephen G.

Aeronautics and astronautics

Aircraft, heavier-than-air

Airplanes, weight diminished by bouyant gas

244 23C, 244137P, B64C 3900, B64B 104

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040144836

ABSTRACT:
A lighter-than-air craft having a discus shape. A passenger compartment is located at the top center of the craft and a payload pod at the bottom center beneath the passenger compartment. The pod connects to the passenger compartment by a passageway which extends up through the center of the craft. Moreover, the pod is detachable from the craft, and can be raised or lowered to the ground, thus eliminating the need to land the craft in picking up or discharging passengers and cargo. The discus shape, together with a plurality of automatically controllable ailerons distributed about the circumference of the craft, improve the stability and control of the craft in flight.

REFERENCES:
patent: 3469804 (1969-09-01), Rowan
patent: 3514053 (1970-05-01), McGuinness
patent: 3752417 (1973-08-01), Lagace
patent: 3820744 (1974-06-01), Denton
patent: 3934847 (1976-01-01), Bentivegna

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