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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 10, 2011
Filed:
Jan. 05, 2007
Carl Curtis Dietrich, Somerville, MA (US);
Samuel Adam Schweighart, Watertown, MA (US);
Anna Marie Mracek, Somerville, MA (US);
Carl Curtis Dietrich, Somerville, MA (US);
Samuel Adam Schweighart, Watertown, MA (US);
Anna Marie Mracek, Somerville, MA (US);
Terrafugia, Inc., Somerville, MA (US);
Abstract
A low-wing, low-span canard aircraft with a protected pusher-style propeller is designed to transition simply between use in the air and use on the ground, without any mechanical effort on the part of the pilot. The vehicle may include deformable aerodynamic bumpers, embedded road-safety vehicle lighting and license plates, a protected propeller, and an integrated RFID airport access system. The vehicle may be designed for potential certification by the Federal Aviation Administration as a Light Sport Aircraft.