Young 1972 VTOL 'Maple Seed' Aerospaceplane Patent.

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Hi folks,
Never having tried posting images to this splendid forum before, I apologise if I make a mess of this, but here goes:
Found a reference to a patent for an allegedly VTOL (and seemingly asymmetrical) transatmospheric vehicle.
Text and image below come from a BBC news-site about patents from the European Patent Office newly made public in 2006. (Can’t find the original patent yet though.)
“Designed by Frank G Young of New York, in 1972, the engine (5) of this vertical take-off "air and space craft" folded down, enabling ascent or descent "similar to... a falling maple seed".”
See http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/in_pictures/4805420.stm

Cheers,
‘Wingknut’.
 

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here is the Patent

http://www.google.com/patents?id=9mksAAAAEBAJ&printsec=abstract&zoom=4&dq=Frank+G+Young#PPA2,M1

Aerospace vehicle having multiple propulsion systems on a relatively rotatable flying wing
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Many thanks for the patent link - really helpful. I'm delighted to hear that the Young 1972 'Maple Seed' really was meant to be an asymmetrical VTOL aerospace plane. (Can't think of another one ...)
All best,
'Wingknut'
 
Wingknut said:
Hi folks,
Never having tried posting images to this splendid forum before, I apologise if I make a mess of this, but here goes:
Found a reference to a patent for an allegedly VTOL (and seemingly asymmetrical) transatmospheric vehicle.
Text and image below come from a BBC news-site about patents from the European Patent Office newly made public in 2006. (Can’t find the original patent yet though.)
“Designed by Frank G Young of New York, in 1972, the engine (5) of this vertical take-off "air and space craft" folded down, enabling ascent or descent "similar to... a falling maple seed".”
See <http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/in_pictures/4805420.stm>.
Cheers,
‘Wingknut’.
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Please see attached this drawing by Roger Leloup from "La Lumiêre d'IXO" Yoko Tsuno series No 10 Dupuis Ed
1980
 

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Roger Leloup is one of my favorite comic artist ;D

he design and draw the Carreidas 160 for Herge comic "The Adventures of Tintin - Flight 714"
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Michel Van said:
here is the Patent
http://www.google.com/patents?id=9mksAAAAEBAJ&printsec=abstract&zoom=4&dq=Frank+G+Young#PPA2,M1
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The description is frightening: spinning flight with tries to prevent pilot's dizziness and provide not rotating view around... :-\
Thanks anyway for having found this pearl, missing in my collection of asymmetric planes ;D
 

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