SEMIRIGID CONTROLLABLE AEROSTATIC FLYING VEHICLE Russian patent published in 1998 - IPC

FIELD: high-capacity controllable aerostatic flying vehicles. SUBSTANCE: semirigid controllable aerostatic flying vehicle includes disk-shaped casing made from convex lower-flexible and upper envelopes whose edges are secured over perimeter on hollow torus with fore and aft fairings in form of horizontal stabilizers. Cavity of disk-shaped casing is divided by means of diaphragms into lighter-than-air gas compartment with gas arranged in it and heated gas compartment. Mounted on lower and upper envelopes along their common vertical axis are rigid outer skeleton in form of torus and inner hollow rigid load-bearing skeleton which are connected by means of vertical gastight partition forming the central compartment. Heated gas compartment is provided with devices for supply and discharge of heated gas and outside air. Height of aerostatic casing is equal to 0.30-0.45 of its diameter. EFFECT: enhanced reliability. 10 cl, 5 dwg