Patents Assigned to The United States of America as represented by the Secretray of the Air Force
  • Remotely piloted vehicle
    Patent number: 4194708
    Abstract: A recoverable remotely piloted vehicle (RPV) having: a deflectable canard/elevator placed very close to the nose tip; a constant (cross) section fuselage; wings mounted low and well aft on the fuselage; elevons; a centrally positioned weapons/payload bay, with doors, located internal of the upper portion of the fuselage; and, inflatable landing skids. The weapon/payload is dropped from the RVP, while the RVP is in flight in an inverted position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 1978
    Date of Patent: March 25, 1980
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretray of the Air Force
    Inventors: Daniel J. Tracy, John P. Palmer, Daniel J. O'Brien