Motor vehicles – Surface effect vehicles
Patent
1994-08-04
1995-11-07
Hill, Mitchell J.
Motor vehicles
Surface effect vehicles
114 67A, 180117, 440 37, B60V 111
Patent
active
054640695
ABSTRACT:
A delta wing form body is provided having a central forward apex as well as rear opposite side apices. Each apex includes a vertical powered fan duct assembly extending therethrough and the rear of the wing form body includes forward thrust developing horizontal fan duct assemblies while the center of the body includes laterally and longitudinally shiftable weight structure for omnidirectional shifting of the center of gravity of the wing form body. The center and opposite side fan duct assemblies open downwardly into central and opposite side downwardly opening longitudinal tunnels, respectively, each including retractable and extendable front and rear flap assemblies. The wing form body also includes rear forward thrust developing propulsion fan duct assemblies and all of the fan duct assemblies are variably speed driven from a single power source.
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