Abstract: A twin float aircraft (1) which has a retractable float (4 and 5) for each side of a fuselage (3) providing buoyancy for the aircraft during take off and landing and reduced air resistance during flight with each of the floats (4 and 5) being articulated (12 and 13) to assist streamline alignment when retracted.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
February 28, 2005
Date of Patent:
January 9, 2007
Assignee:
Tigerfish Aviation Pty Ltd
Inventors:
Alan John Smith, Grenfell Saxon Rudduck
Abstract: A twin float aircraft (1) which has a retractable float (4 and 5) for each side of a fuselage (3) providing buoyancy for the aircraft during take off and landing and reduced air resistance during flight with each of the floats (4 and 5) being articulated (12 and 13) to assist streamline alignment when retracted.
Abstract: A twin float aircraft (1) which has a retractable float (4 and 5) for each side of a fuselage (3) providing buoyancy for the aircraft during take off and landing and reduced air resistance during flight with each of the floats (4 and 5) being articulated (12 and 13) to assist streamline alignment when retracted.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
August 22, 2001
Date of Patent:
March 15, 2005
Assignee:
Tigerfish Aviation Pty Ltd.
Inventors:
Alan John Smith, Grenfell Saxon Rudduck