LOCKABLE FREE WING AIRCRAFT

Title:

LOCKABLE FREE WING AIRCRAFT

Document Type and Number:

WIPO Patent Application WO/1993/010000

Kind Code:

A1

Abstract:

The aircraft (1) includes a free wing (4) freely pivotally supported about a spanwise axis (7) for flight in a free wing mode and lockabe in selected predetermined, fixed angles of incidence with respect to a fuselage (2) for flight in a fixed wing mode. The predetermined angle of incidence in the fixed wing flight mode is selected to provide sufficient lift for flying the aircraft at low speeds as necessary for take off and landing. The aircraft can be converted in flight between the free wing or conventional fixed wing aircraft flight modes. A control system (9) is provided for selectively enabling or disabling the elevators (13) on the horizontal stabilizer (3) and the wing flaps (12).

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Inventors:

SCHMITTLE HUGH (US)

Application Number:

PCT/US1992/009917

Publication Date:

May 27, 1993

Filing Date:

November 20, 1992

Export Citation:

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Assignee:

SCHMITTLE HUGH (US)

International Classes:

B64C3/38; B64C29/00; B64C29/02; B64C39/02; B64C39/04; (IPC1-7): B64C3/38

Foreign References:

US3477664A	1969-11-11
US2623712A	1952-12-30
US3795373A	1974-03-05

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