MOTOR DELTA-PLANE Russian patent published in 1997 - IPC

FIELD: manufacture of light flying vehicles. SUBSTANCE: delta-plane has soft wing with controls, three-leg landing gear, cabin made in form of nacelle fabricated from composite material; member for connecting the cabin to wing is made in form of pylon having at least one spar; pylon is articulated with nacelle and may be folded in it. Walls of nacelle have varying thickness due to application of various number of composite material layers depending on degree of loading of walls. Number of layers of material on longitudinal section of nacelle base and on two lateral sections, vertical and diagonal sections and in zone of location of front support and attachment of seat and pylon with nacelle exceeds number of layers of composite material on nacelle wall. Lower lever of frame suspension is articulated to base of nacelle in rear portion of longitudinal section. Suspension is used for mounting the engine of two-bladed pusher propeller. Upper levers of suspension are articulated to nacelle in upper portion of side and diagonal sections. EFFECT: enhanced reliability. 4 cl, 4 dwg