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US 7,306,187 B2Granted
Inflatable endurance unmanned aerial vehicle
AssigneeLockheed Martin Corporation
InventorCharles K. Lavan
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Abstract
An inflatable endurance unmanned vehicle includes an inflatable hull with at least one inflatable wing extending therefrom. The inflatable wing has at least one spar movable between an extended position and a retracted position. Photovoltaic arrays are used to power the vehicle during daytime operation and power an electrolyzer. A fuel cell powers the vehicle during nighttime operation.
Claims18
An inflatable endurance vehicle, comprising:
- an inflatable hull;
- and
- at least one inflatable wing extending from said inflatable hull, said inflatable wing having at least one spar movable between an extended position and a retracted position.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.