The Strongmobile Flying Car Project : A Quick and Easy Solution to the Regional Travel Problem

ISBN-13: 9783639169348 / Angielski / Miękka / 2009 / 84 str.

Richard Strong

Opis

The StrongMobile "Magic Dragon" Aircar has beendeveloped by retired Air Force pilot-engineer RichStrong over a 50-year period. The design uses anautomobile-type lifting body fuselage and automotivesuspension. Flight propulsion uses a front-mountedducted fan with side outlets. Automatic conversionuses a combination of folding and swinging to stowthe wings into the body. The current design envisionsa core market of frequent regional business travelerswhose time savings make using the StrongMobilevirtually revenue neutral. Over the past few years,tens of thousands of enthusiasts have visited thewebsite, www.strongware.com/dragon and have seen theauthor's presentations at trade shows such asAirVenture. The author-inventor has listened tocomments and the designs have evolved into thecurrent stage, ready for further development,production, and operation.

O autorze

The author has been developing the Strongmobile Project for many
years as a "life-long labor of love". He has used his extensive
background as a naval aircraft mechanic, automobile manufacturing
worker, USAF pilot, and aeronautical systems engineer to design
his unique solution to the problem of timely regional travel.