Aeronautics and astronautics – Composite aircraft
Patent
1979-01-02
1981-10-27
Barefoot, Galen
Aeronautics and astronautics
Composite aircraft
114249, 114264, 114292, 244 1711, 244 122, 244105, 52 798, D12320, D12 2, D12328, B64C 3500, B64C 3700, B64C 3902
Patent
active
042968925
ABSTRACT:
A substantially spherical human living module or space has a plurality of pontoons projecting from its lower hemisphere. It is preferably arranged to be self-propelled, as a vehicle, and the pontoons are preferably extensible and retractable. In a version in which wheeled landing gear is provided, a spherical human living space is provided with helicopter blades and four jet engines at the bottom of the craft, and two jet engines on the right and left sides, which swivel for direction control, for propelling the device.
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