Wing-in-ground effect vehicle

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 11420738
APP PUB NO 20220250743A1
SERIAL NO

17570090

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An example wing-in-ground effect vehicle includes (i) a main wing having main wing control surfaces; (ii) a tail having tail control surfaces; (iii) a blown-wing propulsion system arranged along the main wing or the tail; (iv) a retractable hydrofoil configured to operate in: (a) an extended configuration in which the retractable hydrofoil extends below a hull of the vehicle for submersion below a water surface and (b) a retracted configuration in which the retractable hydrofoil is retracted at least partially into the hull of the vehicle; and (v) a control system configured to maneuver the vehicle by (i) causing a change in orientation of the retractable hydrofoil when the retractable hydrofoil is operating in the extended configuration, and (ii) causing a change in orientation of the main wing control surfaces and tail control surfaces when the retractable hydrofoil is operating in the retracted configuration.

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REGENT CRAFT INC200 CALLAHAN ROAD NORTH KINGSTOWN RI 02852

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Bailey, Christian Palo Alto, US 10 12
Baker, William Bryan Cohasset, US 8 14
Cottrell, Daniel Centreville, US 13 72
Klinker, Michael Hollis, US 9 14
Lester, Edward Somerville, US 9 21
Thalheimer, William Waltham, US 6 13

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