GB2227469A

GB2227469A - Dish-shaped aircraft

Info

Publication number: GB2227469A
Application number: GB8821610A
Authority: GB
Inventors: David Johnston Burns
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1988-09-15
Filing date: 1988-09-15
Publication date: 1990-08-01
Anticipated expiration: 2008-09-15
Also published as: GB2227469B; GB8821610D0

Abstract

A flying craft is provided for flight both in the earth's atmosphere and in the edge of space, and comprises a body of inverted basin form with a flanged rim, preferably upturned, and without conventional wings. The body's top surface of domed form has annular portions of shallow bowed form in radial direction. A plurality of thruster engines can be provided for propulsion and direction control but flaps may also be present to create climbing and descending movement of the craft. <IMAGE>

Description

FLYING BASIN Further to our telephone conversation I hereby give you a run down as to the design of my craft. This type of craft is different from an ordinary aircraft as seen in my drawinga.

I believe my craft will not crash like a conventional aircraft, but will glide down and land on a flat surface.

The craft is designed with a domed bottom and a flanged outer edge so that it will glide down and land on hydraulic mounted wheels. The craft is designed to fly at high or low levels which ever is required.

There is a lot of interest by Rolls Royce, British Aerospace and Saab of Sweden in this project. I believe it can be used to Sly to the edge of space, also if a titanium body is used plus rocket type engines it could go into space. I have spoken to the Royal Air Force experimental department at Farnborough to get some knowledge on metals such as aluminium and titanium.

They have stated I should use carbon fibre paint to withstand heat at speeds from 4 to 10 mks per hour.

The body is designed with 2" rise for every 12" run, so that it will cut through the air at ease, also the top of my craft has a slight round curve on each section to cut down drag.

The flaps are at the rear as shown on the plans to raise or lower the craft. To turn the craft you would cut one engine and rev the other depending on direction to take.

The nose cone is designed to keep this craft from spinniAg whilst in flight.

At the moment I am building a model for British Aerospace to test in the wind turner, also a :r Burns who works there is doing his sums on drag and aeronautical design of this craft.

Claims

1. A flying craft having a body in the general form of an inverted basin, the top surface of the body having at least one annular portion which is bowed in the radial direction.

2. A flying craft as claimed in claim 1, wherein the periphery of the body comprises a flange.

3. A flying craft as claimed in claim 2, wherein the flange is upwardly directed.

4. A flying craft as claimed in any one of the preceding claims, wherein the bottom of the body has a first central wall portion of concave form and second wall surface surrounding the central concave portion.

5. A flying craft as claimed in any one of the preceding claims, wherein the top surface of the body is of dome shape with a wall of gently rising gradient.

6. A flying craft as claimed in claim 5, wherein said gradient is about 16%.

7. A flying craft as claimed in any one of the preceding claims, wherein the body includes a streamlined proboscis defining the front of the craft.

8. A flying craft as claimed in any one of the preceding claims, wherein a plurality of thruster engines are provided, for propulsion and also for directional control of the craft.

9. A flying craft as claimed in any one of the preceding claims, including moveable flap means to create climbing and descending movements of the craft.

10. A flying craft substantially as hereinbefore described with reference to and as illustrated in the accompanying drawings.