Title:
A DUAL-PURPOSE VEHICLE FOR AIR AND GROUND TRANSPORTATION, AND RELATED METHODS
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2015/179122
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
A vehicle for providing one or more people air and ground transportation includes a body, a wing, and a coupler that attaches the wing to the body. The body is configured to carry one or more people. The wing is moveable from a first position (ground mode) in which the wing does not generate lift as the body moves through the air, to a second position (flight mode) in which the wing does generate lift as the body moves through the air. The coupler is configured to hold the wing in the first and second positions, and to hold the wing as the wing moves from the first position to the second position, during which the wing rotates about a longitudinal axis. Some embodiments of the vehicle successfully combine aircraft design features with three-wheeled motorcycle design features to create an aesthetically pleasing vehicle that can be driven from an origin on the ground to a safe location for a conventional takeoff, and transitioned, in minimal time, from a road vehicle to an aircraft with safe, conventional controls that provide good handling characteristics on par or better than general aviation aircraft on the market today.
Inventors:
BIALEK JASON (US)
Application Number:
PCT/US2015/029164
Publication Date:
February 25, 2016
Filing Date:
May 05, 2015
Export Citation:
Assignee:
BIALEK JASON (US)
International Classes:
B64C3/56
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Attorney, Agent or Firm:
JANEWAY, John (2208 NW Market Street - Suite 506Seattle, WA, US)
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