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An aircraft having a fuselage provided with an internal duct extending longitudinally therethrough to provide an internal wing for the craft, the internal duct having the forward end open for receiving an air stream therethrough and the aft end thereof open for discharge of the air stream therefrom,

An aircraft having a fuselage provided with an internal duct extending longitudinally therethrough to provide an internal wing for the craft, the internal duct having the forward end open for receiving an air stream therethrough and the aft end thereof open for discharge of the air stream therefrom, the internal contour of the duct being alterable in accordance with required operational conditions for the flight of the craft, and a plurality of control flaps and/or vanes provided at the aft end of the duct for proving operational controls for the craft in the manner of a more conventional external wing craft.

대표청구항 ▼

An internal wing aircraft comprising a fuselage and power plant means, an internal duct having a floor providing an inner peripheral surface for the duct and a roof and extending longitudinally through the interior of the fuselage independently of the power plant means and having the forward end ope

An internal wing aircraft comprising a fuselage and power plant means, an internal duct having a floor providing an inner peripheral surface for the duct and a roof and extending longitudinally through the interior of the fuselage independently of the power plant means and having the forward end open at the forward portion of the fuselage to provide an inlet for receiving an airstream therethrough and the aft end open at the rear portion of the fuselage to provide an outlet for discharging the air stream therefrom, a plurality of movable control valves provided at the aft end of the duct for facilitating flight operational control of the aircraft, and means operably secured with the floor of the duct for selective variance of the contour of the inner peripheral surface of the floor for adjusting the contour thereof and the height of the duct without variance of the exterior of the aircraft.