Kit System For Producing A Roadable Aircraft

A kit system for converting an automobile for flight, comprising:

• a frame;
• an engine and propeller assembly carried by the frame;
• a retractable wing arrangement carried by the frame, wherein the retractable wing arrangement is movable between an extended flight configuration and a retracted non-flight configuration;
• and
• a tail carried by the frame, wherein the tail arrangement is movable between an extended flight position and a retracted non-flight position;
• wherein the frame is configured and arranged to be secured to the automobile and wherein the engine and propeller assembly, the retractable wing arrangement and the tail function to provide flight for the automobile when the retractable wing arrangement and the tail are in the extended flight configuration and function to allow road operation of the automobile when the retractable wing arrangement and the tail are in the retracted non-flight configuration.

A method of converting an automobile for flight, comprising the acts of:

• providing an automobile including an interior passenger area;
• securing a retractable wing arrangement to the automobile, wherein the retractable wing arrangement is movable between an extended flight configuration and a retracted non-flight configuration;
• securing an engine and propeller assembly to the automobile;
• and
• securing a tail arrangement to the automobile, wherein the tail arrangement is movable between an extended flight position and a retracted non-flight position.