FLYING VEHICLE Russian patent published in 2007 - IPC B64G1/26 B64G1/40 

FIELD: space engineering; transportation of payloads in extravehicular space and in atmosphere.

SUBSTANCE: proposed flying vehicle has case, piston, shock absorber with control unit, jet engine and safety stops. Jet engine is rigidly connected with piston and safety stops are rigidly connected with case which is rigidly connected in its turn with shock absorber. Shock absorber is hydraulically connected with output of its control unit. Piston has projection located behind shock absorber and two flat projections having sections of lesser thickness in the middle. Case has two recesses receiving the said flat projections; safety stops are mounted between walls of sections of lesser thickness and walls of said recesses. At acceleration of vehicle, piston and jet engine rigidly connected with it perform reciprocating motion relative to case. Reciprocating motion is ensured by shock absorber control unit which ignites the gases contained in shock absorber; these gases repel piston from case. Return motion is performed due to operation of jet engine.

EFFECT: reduced overall dimensions; enhanced wear resistance of device.

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