Patent ID: 6745979
Filing Date: 2004-06-08
Classification: B64C,B64G,Y02T

Abstract:
An aerospace apparatus for providing thrust to power a transportation system to fly in an air environment toward orbit, or for flying from an air environment to orbit, said aerospace apparatus comprising:(a) a fuselage, and (b) two wing means for generating aerodynamic lift, and (c) each of said two wing means having a left-side wing and a right-side wing, and (d) at least one pivot means for rotatable installing said two wing means on said fuselage, and (e) at least one yawing means for yawing said two wing means about said pivot means in opposite directions, and (f). within the yawing range of said two wing means, said yawing means being able to yaw and set said two wing means to their most stretched position where the wingtips of said two wing means having a first distance away from said fuselage, and (g). within the yawing range of said two wing means, said yawing means also being able to yaw and set said two wing means to their closed position where the wingtips of said two wing means having a second distance away from said fuselage, and (h). within the yawing range of said two wing means, said yawing means also being able to yaw and set said two wing means to positions where the distance from the wingtips of said two wing means to said fuselage being larger than said second distance and smaller than said first distance.