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A fixed-wing four-seat light aircraft that can be easily converted to a roadway vehicle within minutes by a single person in the field, comprising a one-piece wing center panel with foldable wing tips on each sides. The whole wing unit is then rotatably mounted on top of the fuselage. The aircraft f

A fixed-wing four-seat light aircraft that can be easily converted to a roadway vehicle within minutes by a single person in the field, comprising a one-piece wing center panel with foldable wing tips on each sides. The whole wing unit is then rotatably mounted on top of the fuselage. The aircraft features a conventional front-engine-and-propeller lay-out, with a short fuselage for convenient roadability and garageability, with horizontal stabilizer of significant span with foldable tips for adequate flight stability. The vehicle has a low ride-height with a low center of gravity, four wheels with independent suspension, nose-height leveling for take-off and landing, and anti-sway mechanism for adequate ground handling. Ground propulsion is by automotive-style transmission driving the front wheels.

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[ What is claimed is:] [1.] In a roadable flying vehicle designed to operate effectively both in the air and in the roadway, said vehicle having a center of gravity, a longitudinal axis, a fuselage with a cabin for housing an operator, a width, a top, a front end, and a rear end, the combination com

[ What is claimed is:] [1.] In a roadable flying vehicle designed to operate effectively both in the air and in the roadway, said vehicle having a center of gravity, a longitudinal axis, a fuselage with a cabin for housing an operator, a width, a top, a front end, and a rear end, the combination comprising:front ground supporting means disposed at the front end of the vehicle, comprising of at least one steerable front wheel,rear ground supporting means mounted behind the center of gravity, comprising a pair of rear wheels,a vertical stabilizer means and a horizontal stabilizer means located at the rear end of the fuselage,an air propulsion means for propelling said vehicle while flying in the air,a wing comprising of a center panel and two outer panels foldably attached to said center panel by a wing folding mechanism allowing said outer panels to overlap on top of said center panel in a folded position, and allowing said outer panels to extend laterally from said center panel in an extended position, and,said wing is rotatably mounted on top of said fuselage on a wing pivot mechanism whereby said wing is horizontally rotatable between a flight position with the wing span approximately orthogonal to the fuselage's longitudinal axis and a roadable position with the wing span approximately parallel to the longitudinal axis of the fuselage, thereby allowing the vehicle to have a maximum width within legal limit for use in the roadway.