“Alpha” — Flying Car
The presented solution is several dozen years
old. One of the solutions, i.e. “Flattened Coleopter with
Hidden Propellers”
was presented in “Skrzydlata Polska” weekly in
1974. In 1980, it became a
subject of a MSc thesis entitled “Flattened Canard
Coleopter”, with the
anticipated application as a flying car. In 2003 a valid patent was
developed,
PAT.202553 “Device Designed to Increase Aerodynamic Lift of
the Flattened Ring
Lifting Surface”. In 2017, a concept design of the
“dual-function wing end” was
created.
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Please
note: Below, you can see a concept design of a
flying
car. This is a plane which may enter a public road and go along it
without any
additional activities, without the pilot's or passenger's need to get
off. The
car is designed for two people. It was presented in two versions, i.e.
with
side-by-side and tandem seats. It is obvious, you can create a third
version
using the “unique” solutions from the two presented
ones. The presentation was
preceded by demonstrating the basic "unique" features, distinguishing
this layout from the ones used today. The presented material is not a
mere
artistic vision. All items shown are a graphic presentation of solid
models
made in accordance with the basic rules of aircraft structure design.
“Flattened Coleopter with Hidden Propellers” The aerodynamic design enables to create high
lift force with small size. The appropriate selection of propellers and
turning
directions enables to improve the aerodynamic perfection thanks to
partial
reduction of the induced drag. The slipstream turning direction must be
opposite to the induced vortex direction
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“The Device Designed to Increase Aerodynamic Lift of the Flattened Ring Lifting Surface” This design enables to change the direction of the propeller wing thrust efficiently. Useful for V/STOL aircraft designs. Valid patent PAT.202553 “The Device Designed to Increase Aerodynamic Lift of the Flattened Ring Lifting Surface”. Number compliant with the Polish Patent Office. |
“Dual-function Wing End” In a horizontal layout the end is a wing component, increasing its area and elongation. After turning downward, it is a component of the chassis and the running gear of the car. The solution was submitted for patent protection in the Polish Patent Office. |
for
flying
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take-off , landing, going along a road |
„Alpha WT”- Double version Tandem
Basic dimensions
Configurations for flying
“On the land” configuration
„Alpha
W0”- Double version Side-by-side
Basic dimensions
Configurations for flying
“On the land” configuration