摘要 |
A hybrid air vehicle (1) having a gas-filled contoured flattened hull (2) including a pair of longitudinally extending side lobes (3,4) defining, on t he underside of the hull, a longitudinally extending central recess (9), a payload module (10) received in the central recess (9) and air cushion landi ng gear units (11,12) on the underside of said side lobes (3,4) of the hull. Th e landing gear units (11,12) are spaced apart on either side of the payload module (10). The hybrid air vehicle (1) has characteristics of an airplane, a lighter-than-air airship and a hovercraft. |