Robert J Powers

Address:

667 Old Nichols Rd, Ronkonkoma, NY 11779

Phone:

(631)8063824

VIN:

3TMMU4FN1BM025358

Make:

TOYOTA

Model:

TACOMA

Year:

2011

Address:

83 Pkwy Blvd, Ronkonkoma, NY 11779

Phone:

(631)6720653

VIN:

1GCEK29J99Z191191

Make:

CHEVROLET

Model:

SILVERADO 1500

Year:

2009

Address:

667 Old Nichols Rd, Ronkonkoma, NY 11779

Phone:

(631)2652967

VIN:

KNAGE123375114601

Make:

KIA

Model:

OPTIMA

Year:

2007

US Patent:

51199351, Jun 9, 1992

Filed:

Jan 29, 1991

Appl. No.:

7/647347

Inventors:

Joseph W. Stump - Smithtown NY
Robert W. Kress - Saugerties NY
Robert C. Powers - Virginia Beach VA

Assignee:

Grumman Aerospace Corporation - Bethpage NY

International Classification:

B65D 8568
B65D 622
B64C 700

US Classification:

206335

Abstract:

A metal container stores a VTOL aircraft during shipment to a sea vessel or large vehicle where it then functions as a portable weather-tight hangar which can be secured in available deck space. When on board a ship's deck, the walls of the container unfold so that the structure may be converted to a take-off and landing pad that provides an exhaust system for the hot lift engine gases that eliminates the hazard to ship's crew, prevents heat damage to the deck and eliminates "suck down" effects characteristic of certain VTOL aircraft configurations. Triangular panels are removably secured together to form the cover of the container; and when unfolded and flattened, these panels are inserted in the corners of the unfolded structure so as to extend the heat shield.