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US 6,318,670 B1Granted
Water wing for airplane floats
OwnerCharles Centerinventor
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Abstract
A small wing, located on the inside face of each float of a float airplane that causes the plane to go on step in ⅓ the space normally required. The wings are fixed in place on the floats. The wings enable a plane to take off on much smaller bodies of water. Conversely, the shorter step distance allows a plane to carry more weight than was possible before.
Claims5
A device for improving take-off performance of a floatplane comprising:
- a) a pair of floats, each of said pair of floats having an inside portion, each of said pair of floats also having a forward pontoon portion, the forward pontoon portion having a rear portion, and a waterline;
- b) a wing, attached to the inside portion of each of said pair of floats;
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- c) wherein the wing is attached below the waterline of said forward pontoon portion of each of said pair of floats.
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