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Plane saddle for a safety airplane

  • US 5,568,903 A
  • Filed: 01/18/1995
  • Issued: 10/29/1996
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/18/1995
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A safety airplane comprising:

  • a) a carrier portion, said carrier portion including a lower fuselage having a nose cone thereon, a pair of wings attached to said lower fuselage, and a plurality of engines on said wings, said wings including ailerons and flaps to help control movement of said airplane;

    b) a saddle portion, said saddle portion including an upper fuselage having a cabin and a cockpit therein for a pilot and passengers, and a tail assembly on a back end of said upper fuselage, said tail assembly including a vertical tail fin, a rudder on said tail fin, a pair of horizontal stabilizers, and an elevator on said horizontal stabilizer to help control movement of said airplane;

    c) means for retaining said saddle portion on said carrier portion, said retaining means including a plurality of rails affixed and extending in longitudinal parallel relationships within said lower fuselage of said carrier portion, a plurality of sleeves affixed and extending in longitudinal parallel relationships under said upper fuselage of said saddle portion, whereby said sleeves slide onto and engage with said rails, and means for locking said sleeves onto said rails;

    d) means for releasing said saddle portion from said carrier portion when there is a problem during flight; and

    e) means for gently lowering said saddle portion to the ground.

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