Lockheed Martin Corporation

Edward L Burnett

Brian Quayle

Stephen G Justice

Kenneth G Gousman

Steven P Ericson

John W Vinson

Michael C Carter

Scott Wan Weelden

The invention is a remote control module for controlling the movement of a vehicle, the module for mounting on a rifle. The module includes a housing suitable for use as a forward handgrip for the rifle. A mechanism is included to mount the housing on the rifle in the location of the forward handgrip. An electronic control circuit for controlling the movement of the vehicle is mounted within the housing. Vehicle control devices are mounted on one side or both of the housing coupled to the electronic control circuit such that the operator of the module can simultaneously operate the rifle and control the motion of the vehicle.

Remote control module for a vehicle

A vehicle is disclosed having a hull with a longitudinal, vertical and lateral axis, the hull further having front end and rear ends and first and second sides. A turbofan engine mounted in said hull, said engine having an exhaust duct. First and second front exhaust nozzles are mounted on the first and second sides of the front end of the hull. First and second rear exhaust nozzles are coupled to the first and second sides of said hull at said rear. All of the exhaust nozzles are rotatable from a vertically downward position to at least a partially horizontal direction and incorporating shudders to adjust the flow rate of exhaust gas from said turbofan engine therethrough. A duct system for coupling the exhaust duct of the turbofan engine to all of the nozzles.

Vehicle

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Ventura, CA, United States of America

Edward L Burnett