FORM STABILIZED LOW WATER PLANE AREA TWIN HULL VESSELS
Assignee
Lockheed/Skunk Works
Filed as: LOCKHEED MISSILES & SPACE COMPANY, INC.
Filed
Apr 20, 1984
Granted
Dec 10, 1985
Location
Sunnyvale CA (Lockheed Missiles & Space)
Abstract
The present invention is directed to a vessel that is form stabilized. The stability is achieved by the particular shape or orientation of the struts or both. In one embodiment the dihedral struts have a cambered cross-section area. In another embodiment the cross-section area of the struts are symetrical and the struts are mounted in a toe out position.
Source: Google Patents
35 USC §181 Secrecy Order
Imposed
Nov 6, 1984
Rescinded
Mar 11, 1985
Duration
4 months
Inventor
- 1TERRENCE W. SCHMIDT
Sensitive facility: Sunnyvale CA (Lockheed Missiles & Space)
Record Details
- Patent number
- US 4557211
- Application
- 00660244
- Aerospace match
- No
- Dataset source
- 35 USC §181 SO records
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