SUPERSONIC FLYING VEHICLE Russian patent published in 1996 - IPC

FIELD: aeronautical engineering; development of flying vehicles of increased non-stop range at maximum commercial load and low operating cost. SUBSTANCE: supersonic flying vehicle has fuselage, variable-sweep with articulated point for turning wing tip in horizontal plane, gas turbine plant under wing, undercarriage and controls. Mounted on fuselage is additional articulated point on which suspension assembly is secured which consists of shells of additional fuel reservoirs, housing of additional engine plant and structural members of fairings which form aerodynamic configuration of suspension assembly which creates lifting force in flight. EFFECT: enhanced reliability. 4 cl, 4 dwg