Abstract: This invention relates to an aerial transporter comprising rigid cell structures which are covered with light materials as a skin, composed of modules. The invention aerial transporter represents some type of airship without a tail unit as well as an approximate balloon construction comprising a rigid structure and an independent drive unit. Said aerial transporter can transport loads in the range of about 20 t and more over short to medium distances using lighter-than-air technology while meeting air traffic regulations. Furthermore, the disclosed aerial transporter can be used as an air crane in the tied state.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
December 6, 2006
Date of Patent:
April 10, 2012
Assignee:
Delcon Deutsche Luftfahrt Consult GmbH
Inventors:
Rolf Zulkowski, Jürgen Henk, Carl Von Gablenz, Christoph Von Kessel
Abstract: This invention relates to an aerial transporter comprising rigid cell structures which are covered with light materials as a skin, composed of modules. The invention aerial transporter represents some type of airship without a tail unit as well as an approximate balloon construction comprising a rigid structure and an independent drive unit. Said aerial transporter can transport loads in the range of about 20 t and more over short to medium distances using lighter-than-air technology while meeting air traffic regulations. Furthermore, the disclosed aerial transporter can be used as an air crane in the tied state.
Type:
Application
Filed:
December 6, 2006
Publication date:
March 26, 2009
Applicant:
DELCON DEUTSCHE LUFTFAHRT CONSULT GMBH
Inventors:
Rolf Zulkowski, Jurgen Henk, Carl Von Gablenz, Christoph Von Kessel