MOTORED AIRCRAFT WITH COMBINED HYDRODYNAMIC AND AERODYNAMIC STRUCTURE FOR TAKE-OFF AND LANDING ON WATER, SOIL OR SNOW Russian patent published in 2011 - IPC B64C35/00 

FIELD: transport.

SUBSTANCE: invention relates to aircraft engineering, particularly, to motored aircraft with combined hydrodynamic and aerodynamic structure for take-off and landing on water, soil or snow. Proposed aircraft comprises landing gear 17, two legs 21 that may be pulled in fuselage 11 via hatches 28. Fuselage 11 is equipped with two hydrofoils 16 arranged on fuselage bottom and shaped to make lifting and stabilisation ailerons. Each leg 21 of landing gear 17 is articulated to turn about hinge shaft 20, said hinge being mounted on hydrofoils 16.

EFFECT: take-off and landing on various surfaces, reduced weight.

10 cl, 9 dwg