HYBRID AIRSHIP Russian patent published in 1997 - IPC

FIELD: flying vehicle of combined flights; hoisting and transportation of superheavy large cargoes. SUBSTANCE: airship includes disk-shaped case 1 with central tunnel 2 with streamlined body 5 and main rotor 6 in its upper portion arranged inside; it is fastened with tunnel walls by means of radial partitions 7 of aerodynamic profile; airship includes also pilot passenger cabin 9 and cargo cabin 10, power plant with pusher propellers 8, devices for air cushion landing made in form of inflatable torus balloon 11 and wheel-ski supports 12 and 13 mounted on lower surfaces, swivel doors 3 mounted at inlet of central tunnel 2, control and stabilization members mounted at outlet central tunnel 2, wing panels 14 and tail unit with stabilizers and two (and more) fins 17 mounted on rear portion of case, jet flaps mounted on trailing edges of panels and case, control jets mounted on stabilizer and panels. proposed airship is provided with elevens mounted on lateral parts of stabilizer 19 and flexible guard 23 mounted on front part of torus balloon 11 at the bottom. Besides that, airship is additionally provided with members for water take-off made in form of planing surface 28 under pilot-passenger cabin 9 and hydraulic wing behind case 1. Flexible guard is made in form of cone-type skirt fabricated from dense cloth with wells provided radially over perimeter. Wells are used for mounting flexible battens with rollers and rubber cords whose ends are secured on side walls of torus balloon. EFFECT: enhanced reliability. 9 cl, 4 dwg