Near surface vehicle

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1991-08-29

1993-12-07

Focarino, Margaret A.

Motor vehicles

Surface effect vehicles

Having propulsion or control means

180120, 180126, 244 2, B60V 111

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active

052676269

ABSTRACT:
A near surface vehicle including a vehicle body including a nose section having a canard with lift and pitch control. The vehicle body including a cockpit or cabin with a main wing mounted adjacent or above the cabin and including ailerons for lift and roll control. The vehicle body further including a tail section having a tail surface and a thrust air fan for providing air for lift and propulsion of the vehicle. The vehicle including an air diverter for deflecting air into a controllable lift area for initial lift and air deflectors or rudders for controlling vehicle direction and vehicle reverse thrust.

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patent: 4046215 (1977-09-01), Hietanen et al.
patent: 4899954 (1990-02-01), Pruszenski, Jr.
patent: 5042605 (1991-08-01), Moriwake
patent: 5072894 (1991-12-01), Cichy

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