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Flyable hydrofoil vessel

  • US 4,080,922 A
  • Filed: 10/06/1976
  • Issued: 03/28/1978
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/08/1975
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. In a hydrofoil vehicle,(a) a forwardly extending hull having left and right sides, the hull being forwardly movable,(b) a hydrofoil system connected with the hull, said system including left and right hydrofoil units, each unit having pivotal connection to the hull to rotate about a generally forwardly extending axis, and between first and second positions,(c) each unit including strut means and hydrofoil sections connected therewith,(d) said hydrofoil sections in said first positions of the units being partially submerged to provide lift to urge the forwardly moving hull upwardly out of the water, and said hydrofoil sections in said second positions of the units being partially submerged to provide lift for maintaining the forwardly moving hull raised relative to water surface level,(c) and left and right wings carried by the hull to pivot about at least one axis, said wings being respectively coupled to the left and right units to rotate therewith as the units pivot between said first and second positions.

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