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US 6,367,738 B1Granted
Aerobatic aircraft
OwnerJohn Wadleighinventor
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Abstract
An improved aerobatic aircraft design having a first engine located in the nose portion of the fuselage and a second engine located in the tail portion of the fuselage. The thrust components of both the first and second engines are coaxial along the long axis of the fuselage. Both engines can individually provide sufficient power for the aircraft to takeoff, maintain altitude, and/or land.
Claims17
An aerobatic aircraft, comprising:
- a fuselage having a nose portion and a tail portion and a long axis running from said nose portion to said tail portion;
- a first engine disposed in said nose portion of said fuselage, wherein said first engine produces a first thrust component;
- a second engine disposed in said tail portion of said fuselage, wherein said second engine produces a second thrust component;
- wherein said first thrust component and said second thrust component are coaxial along the long axis of said fuselage;
- wherein said acrobatic aircraft can be operated at up to about +/−10 g's;
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- wherein said aerobatic aircraft has a power loading between about 2.3 pounds per horsepower and about 3.3 pounds per horsepower.
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