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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 09, 2020
Filed:
Mar. 07, 2017
Applicant:
The Boeing Company, Chicago, IL (US);
Inventor:
Roger D. Bernhardt, OFallon, MO (US);
Assignee:
The Boeing Company, Chicago, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B64C 29/00 (2006.01); B64C 37/00 (2006.01); B64C 25/54 (2006.01); B64C 35/00 (2006.01); B64C 3/56 (2006.01); B60F 5/00 (2006.01); B64C 39/02 (2006.01); B64C 29/02 (2006.01); B64C 39/04 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B64C 29/0033 (2013.01); B60F 5/00 (2013.01); B64C 3/56 (2013.01); B64C 25/54 (2013.01); B64C 29/0025 (2013.01); B64C 29/02 (2013.01); B64C 35/00 (2013.01); B64C 35/008 (2013.01); B64C 37/00 (2013.01); B64C 39/024 (2013.01); B64C 39/04 (2013.01); B64C 2201/021 (2013.01); B64C 2201/102 (2013.01); B64C 2201/108 (2013.01);
Abstract
A robust amphibious air vehicle incorporates a fuselage with buoyant stabilizers and wings extending from the fuselage. At least one lift fan is mounted in the fuselage. Movable propulsion units carried by the wings are rotatable through a range of angles adapted for vertical and horizontal flight operations.