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System for controlling the lift of aircraft

  • US 7,568,656 B2
  • Filed: 04/26/2005
  • Issued: 08/04/2009
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/27/2004
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A system for controlling a lift force of an aircraft, comprising:

  • a plurality of inflatable containers, each for containing a gas which is lighter than air;

    a plurality of variable displacement compartments containing air, each of said inflatable containers being housed within a respective variable displacement compartment;

    a plurality of receivers each associated with a respective inflatable container, each receiver for receiving and storing the gas in a compressed condition; and

    a plurality of compression systems, each associated with a respective inflatable container and a respective receiver, to compress and transfer the gas from the associated inflatable container into the associated receiver thus reducing the lift force on the aircraft, wherein each of the compression systems comprises a diaphragm compressor.

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