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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 13, 2006
Filed:
May. 27, 2004
David W. Byers, Arlington, VA (US);
Gary A. Hall, King George, VA (US);
Graham D. Hunter, Horncastle, GB;
Colen G. Kennell, University Park, MD (US);
Aleksander B. Macander, Rockville, MD (US);
Judah H. Milgram, Hyattsville, MD (US);
Jason D. Strickland, Gaithersburg, MD (US);
David W. Byers, Arlington, VA (US);
Gary A. Hall, King George, VA (US);
Graham D. Hunter, Horncastle, GB;
Colen G. Kennell, University Park, MD (US);
Aleksander B. Macander, Rockville, MD (US);
Judah H. Milgram, Hyattsville, MD (US);
Jason D. Strickland, Gaithersburg, MD (US);
The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Navy, Washington, DC (US);
Abstract
A hollow elliptical-cylindrical hull conformingly houses a hollow rectangular-prismatic cabin whereby the four longitudinal parallel outside edges of the latter make contact with the inside surface of the former. The fully constructed aircraft (either non-powered or powered) includes the integral hull-plus-cabin structure along with nose, tail and airfoil structures that are coupled therewith. The cabin conformingly accommodates hollow rectangular-prismatic modules useful for cargo storage. While the nose and/or tail structure is uncoupled from the integral hull-plus-cabin structure, the modules are inserted into the cabin and the cabin is sealed. The aircraft is lifted (e.g., via airplane, helicopter, rocket or balloon) to a particular elevation and released, whereupon the two wings fully emerge and the aircraft effects controlled flight until reaching its destination. After landing, the nose and/or tail structure is uncoupled from the integral hull-plus-cabin structure, the cabin is unsealed, and the modules are removed from the cabin.