Abstract

A carapaced blended wing-body gliding, flying or airdrop aircraft having rearwardly stowed wings able to assume and/or be caused to assume a flight mode condition, and stowed stabilator components able to assume and/or be caused to assume a flight mode condition. The craft can carry a prone operator or passenger, head to the fore or advance direction, and is able to deploy, post drop from a drop condition (i.e. with stowed wings and stabilator components) into an in flight condition to provide a better than 4:1 glide ratio.

IPC Classes  ?

• B64D 5/00 - Aircraft transported by aircraft, e.g. for release or reberthing during flight
• B64C 5/12 - Stabilising surfaces adjustable for retraction against or within fuselage or nacelle
• B64C 37/00 - Convertible aircraft
• B64C 1/32 - Severable or jettisonable parts of fuselage facilitating emergency escape
• B64C 31/00 - Aircraft intended to be sustained without power plantPowered hang-glider-type aircraftMicrolight-type aircraft
• B64C 39/10 - All-wing aircraft
• B64C 3/56 - Folding or collapsing to reduce overall dimensions of aircraft
• B64C 31/02 - Gliders, e.g. sailplanes