Inventors:
Daniel J. Tracy - Maple Valley WA
John P. Palmer - Seattle WA
Daniel J. O'Brien - Kirkland WA
Assignee:
The United States of America as represented by the Secretray of the Air
Force - Washington DC
International Classification:
B64C 1502, B64D 106
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.