The ability to rapidly and economically deploy airfoil structures represents one of the greatest technical challenges in the development of roadable aircraft. Our telescopic wing principles offer the roadable aircraft the safe and fast automatic conversion from aircraft to automobile mode. These principles will improve utility of the aircraft and provide rapid point to point single vehicle transportation. The R&D objective is to develop deployable wing and to demonstrate the motion characteristics and drive system principles. Met objectives will provide the background for development and demonstration of a full size half wing for a four passenger advanced flying automobile. The commercialization of these technologies once matured will improve economics of the U.S. industry. Additionally, automotive standards, will reduce noise levels of private air transportation providing better community acceptance. POTENTIAL COMMERCIAL APPLICATIONS The successful development and demonstration of deployable airfoil structures based on telescopic wing principles will allow application of this technology in the following areas: AIRCRAFT STRUCTURES: general aviation, subsonic transports, supersonic(future), helicopter blades. MARINE CRAFT: sail boats, hydrofoils, ships. MACHINE STRUCTURES: telescopic arms, robotics
