Aeronautics and astronautics – Composite aircraft
Patent
1987-02-17
1988-07-19
Barefoot, Galen
Aeronautics and astronautics
Composite aircraft
2441374, B64D 300, B64C 3702
Patent
active
047579595
ABSTRACT:
The invention is directed to a method and arrangement for providing safe vertical landing of airplanes, which are not provided with VTOL equipment or which are hindered with respect to their actual flight capabilities, as well as for providing extrinsically supported zero-run takeoff of airplanes. An airplane equipped with lower takeup means is coupled in flight to upper takeup means carried by a rotary wing aircraft flying above the airplane. The rotary wing aircraft generates the propulsion necessary to transport the airplane and the lifting force and sets it down vertically. Zero-run takeoff is initiated by lifting the airplane and accelerating it into its direction of flight by the rotary wing aircraft. When sufficient height, speed against wind and self-propulsion are gained, the airplane releases the connection to the upper takeup means and flies without assistance.
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Schroder Barbel
Schroder Gunter
Barefoot Galen
Corl Rodney
Ottesen Walter
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