Universal flying terrain vehicle
OwnerMoshe Levyinventor
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Abstract
A universal aerial platform (11, 41) supports lift elements (13, 14), thrusters (15), landing gear (21, 22) and a fuel supply (16) and has a coupling mechanism (17) external to the aerial platform for coupling to a terrain vehicle (20) so as to convert any suitably adapted terrain vehicle to a flying vehicle (10, 40). The terrain vehicle forms the cockpit of the flying vehicle. The terrain vehicle (20) includes flight controls that are automatically coupled to the airplane structure either wirelessly or by wires when the terrain vehicle is coupled thereto.
Claims17
An aerial platform comprising a structure that supports lift elements, thrusters, landing gear and a fuel supply and has a coupling mechanism external to said structure adapted for coupling to a suitably adapted terrain vehicle so as to convert the terrain vehicle to a flying vehicle;
- the aerial platform has a wingspan whose height from the ground provides sufficient clearance for accommodating terrain vehicles of different heights,
- the coupling mechanism is adapted to engage one or more connectors supported directly or indirectly by a chassis of the terrain vehicle,
- the coupling mechanism is capable of engaging the connectors regardless of the height of the terrain vehicle and of supporting the terrain vehicle off the ground after engagement;
- wherein the coupling mechanism is capable of being lowered and raised in order to facilitate engagement with the connectors regardless of the height of the terrain vehicle and to lift the terrain vehicle off the ground after engagement.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.