Title:
AN AIRCRAFT INTERNAL WING AND DESIGN
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO2003059736
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
An aircraft (12) comprising three wings located on either side of the fuselage (14). The forward wing (22) has a downward angle with a curved top and bottom surface. The upper wing (24) is located towards the rear of the aircraft and above the forward wing (22). The lower wing (26) is located below the upper wing (24) and slightly forward and located to the rear and below of the forward wing. The outer ends of all three wings come into contact at one point. The forward wing (22) uses the Coanda effect to increase the airflow across the top surface of the bottom wing. One embodiment of the aircraft has two turbines (58), shaft-coupled to a power source, located on either side of the forward end of the fuselage. Each engine (58) has part of its thrust (63) diverted through and directed by a plenum disposed internal of the Coanda toward both sides of the fuselage so that an equal amount of thrust (63)flows through the duct (65) and over the wings on either side of the fuselage (14).
Application Number:
PCT/US2003/000985
Publication Date:
February 26, 2004
Filing Date:
January 14, 2003
Export Citation:
Assignee:
CARR ROBERT JONATHAN (US)
International Classes:
B64C3/46; B64C39/06; (IPC1-7): B64C3/10; B64C1/00
Domestic Patent References:
| WO1988005011A1 | 1988-07-14 |
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Other References:
See also references of EP 1472136A4
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