Aeronautics and astronautics – Composite aircraft
Patent
1991-08-12
1992-08-25
Barefoot, Galen
Aeronautics and astronautics
Composite aircraft
244 23R, 244 52, 244 23A, 180 22, 180117, 180 653, B64C 2904, B64C 3700
Patent
active
051411733
ABSTRACT:
A hybrid electric vehicle (10) capable of ground travel and air travel is described. The vehicle provides for movement over the ground by wheel motors (20) mounted at each of four ground engaging wheels (14 and 16). The wheel motors are supplied with electric power by a battery pack (24) or an electric generator (32) powered by a combustion engine (22). The combustion engine is also geared to vertically oriented ducted fans (40) and a horizontally oriented ducted fan or propeller (76) for providing the vehicle with the capability of travel through the air. Pressure jets (62), supplied with compressed air from a compressor (66) driven by the combustion engine, augment the lift of the ducted fans and provide steering for the vehicle. The vehicle can also be provided with photo-electric cells (82) for supplying a portion of the electric power for the vehicle.
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Barefoot Galen
McLeod Ian C.
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