SEMI-RIGID AEROSTATIC FLYING VEHICLE WITH VARIABLE-CONFIGURATION CASE Russian patent published in 1996 - IPC

FIELD: controllable aerostatic flying vehicles - airships of semi-rigid system with thermal ballasting and variable-configuration case. SUBSTANCE: semi-rigid controllable flying vehicle has soft outer envelope 1, rigid fin truss 2, differentiated reservoirs filled with lighter-than-air gas, gondola 4, power plant with engines 13, rigid load-bearing belt 5 with at least two rigid transverse beams secured on it; outer envelope consists of two parts: upper and lower envelopes whose edges are secured on load-bearing belt; located in center portion of case in inner envelope whose lower portion is secured on fin truss and upper edge is secured on upper envelope; inner envelope is provided with device for feeding the heated gas and outside air; secured in aft portion of case on load-bearing belt 5 is horizontal stabilizer 21 with vertical aerodynamic surfaces 22 mounted on it. EFFECT: enhanced reliability. 16 cl, 8 dwg