Multimodal, deployable vehicle
AssigneeAtair Aerospace, Inc.
InventorDaniel Preston
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Abstract
A multimodal vehicle includes a ground based vehicle with an attached high-capacity airfoil parachute for deployment. The ground based vehicle includes a drive system for use on either land, water or both. Furthermore, the ground based vehicle is sized and dimensioned for transport of multiple vehicles in a cargo plane. The high-capacity airfoil parachute allows high-altitude deployment of the multimodal vehicle. The risers to the parachute may be adjusted for powered parachute flight rather than free fall flight. The ground based vehicle may include a propeller for powered flight.
Claims15
A multimodal vehicle comprising:
- a ground operable vehicle;
- and
- a ram air parachute attached to an upper portion of the ground operable vehicle.
A method of operating a multimodal vehicle including a ground vehicle and a ram air parachute, the method including the steps of:
- discharging the multimodal vehicle from a delivery aircraft;
- deploying the parachute;
- steering the multimodal vehicle to a target location during descent;
- landing the multimodal vehicle on the ground;
- and
- storing the parachute.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.