This invention provides a system for launching aircraft into free flight regime regardless of runway conditions, wherein a sled of the self-powered air cushion vehicle type is configured in plan form so as to accept in temporarily locked relation thereupon and in combination there with an airplane in such manner that a successful take-off run in mutually aerodynamically compatible regime may be accomplished in spite of surface problems with the runway. Upon attainment of airborne speed, under control of the pilot the aircraft lifts off the sled into full free flight; and thus is airborne albeit the runway is at the time unusable by conventional wheelgeared aircraft; for example, as the result of a previous bombing attack on the runway by enemy aircraft. The sled incorporates self-propelling and directional guidance means for retrieval/reuse purposes, as well as a take-off abort control system. (Author)
Airplane Take-Off System
1982
8 pages
Report
No indication
English
Mechanical Devices & Equipment , Aeronautics , Patents , Takeoff , Air cushion vehicles , Sleds , Self propelled , Acceleration , Free flight , Military aircraft , Launching , Flight speeds , Guidance , Locking(Mechanics) , Release , Reusable equipment , Abort , Control systems , Runways , Bomb damage , PAT-CL-244-63
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