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GB837591A - Improvements in or relating to aircraft having inflatable structural members - Google Patents

Improvements in or relating to aircraft having inflatable structural members

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GB837591A
GB837591A GB926556A GB926556A GB837591A GB 837591 A GB837591 A GB 837591A GB 926556 A GB926556 A GB 926556A GB 926556 A GB926556 A GB 926556A GB 837591 A GB837591 A GB 837591A
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Prior art keywords
wing
tubes
centre
inflatable
aircraft
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GB926556A
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Neville Durrant New
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MINI OF SUPPLY
Minister of Supply In Her Majesty S Government
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MINI OF SUPPLY
Minister of Supply In Her Majesty S Government
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B64—AIRCRAFT; AVIATION; COSMONAUTICS
    • B64C—AEROPLANES; HELICOPTERS
    • B64C3/00—Wings
    • B64C3/30—Wings comprising inflatable structural components

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  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Aviation & Aerospace Engineering (AREA)
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Abstract

837,591. Aircraft wings and other aerodynamic members. MINISTER OF SUPPLY. June 20, 1957 [March 24, 1956], No. 9265/56. Class 4. An inflatable aircraft wing or other main aerodynamic member has internal inflatable tubes extending spanwise substantially from wing tip to wing tip adjacent the upper and lower wing skins, the tubes diverging from the tips towards the centre of the wing and being spaced apart at the centre to provide sufficient space between them to accommodate persons or apparatus. Fig. 2 is a plan of an all-wing aircraft with a vertical axial section as in Fig. 5. The forward tube 18a, the upper tubes 18b, c, d, e and #, and the lower tubes 19b, c, d, and e are contiguous at the wing tips 14a, 15a and diverge to the centre section 17 where they are parallel. The gratial relationship is maintained by inflatable bags e.g. bags 20, 21 or 22, located between the upper and lower tubes, and crew members and ground wheels 33 are accommodated in spaces between the wing tubes at the centre. The tubes may taper over all or part of their length, and may comprise cylindrical and tapered portions secured together. Elevons 24, 25 hinged to the wing also comprise spanwise extending tubes. An engine 26 and pusher propeller 27 are mounted on fore-and-aft extending inflatable tubes 32. The outboard portions of the wing may be raised relatively to the centre. Specification 835,221 is referred to.
GB926556A 1956-03-24 1956-03-24 Improvements in or relating to aircraft having inflatable structural members Expired GB837591A (en)

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Cited By (11)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US3443776A (en) * 1966-05-04 1969-05-13 Alvin E Moore Ringplane
US3450374A (en) * 1966-03-03 1969-06-17 Moore Alvin E Resiliently flexible vehicle
US3473761A (en) * 1967-05-31 1969-10-21 Richard R Chutter Pneumatic tubular construction
US3801044A (en) * 1972-01-13 1974-04-02 A Moore Ballooned, stol aircraft
US4046337A (en) * 1976-01-23 1977-09-06 Raven Industries, Inc. Hinged control surfaces for pressurized hot air airship
GB2127764A (en) * 1982-09-30 1984-04-18 Jones Andrew Wil Free flyable structure
GB2230751A (en) * 1989-04-26 1990-10-31 Atomic Energy Authority Uk Aerospace structures
GB2290769A (en) * 1994-07-01 1996-01-10 John Burton Inflatable wing
GB2315054A (en) * 1996-07-10 1998-01-21 Christos Rugeris Wing with inflatable spars and rigid ribs
GB2333082A (en) * 1998-01-10 1999-07-14 Mohammad Anayet Rubby Ahad Hydrogen-helium mixture for inflating balloons, airships and aircraft structural components
US11040512B2 (en) 2017-11-08 2021-06-22 Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation Composite structures, forming apparatuses and related systems and methods

Cited By (13)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US3450374A (en) * 1966-03-03 1969-06-17 Moore Alvin E Resiliently flexible vehicle
US3443776A (en) * 1966-05-04 1969-05-13 Alvin E Moore Ringplane
US3473761A (en) * 1967-05-31 1969-10-21 Richard R Chutter Pneumatic tubular construction
US3801044A (en) * 1972-01-13 1974-04-02 A Moore Ballooned, stol aircraft
US4046337A (en) * 1976-01-23 1977-09-06 Raven Industries, Inc. Hinged control surfaces for pressurized hot air airship
GB2127764A (en) * 1982-09-30 1984-04-18 Jones Andrew Wil Free flyable structure
GB2230751A (en) * 1989-04-26 1990-10-31 Atomic Energy Authority Uk Aerospace structures
GB2230751B (en) * 1989-04-26 1992-07-15 Atomic Energy Authority Uk Aerospace structures
GB2290769A (en) * 1994-07-01 1996-01-10 John Burton Inflatable wing
GB2315054A (en) * 1996-07-10 1998-01-21 Christos Rugeris Wing with inflatable spars and rigid ribs
GB2333082A (en) * 1998-01-10 1999-07-14 Mohammad Anayet Rubby Ahad Hydrogen-helium mixture for inflating balloons, airships and aircraft structural components
US11040512B2 (en) 2017-11-08 2021-06-22 Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation Composite structures, forming apparatuses and related systems and methods
US12083766B2 (en) 2017-11-08 2024-09-10 Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation Composite structures, forming apparatuses and related systems and methods

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