Thomas Earl Bennington

US Patent:

59791217, Nov 9, 1999

Filed:

Jun 29, 1998

Appl. No.:

9/106078

Inventors:

Thomas Bennington - Smyrna TN

International Classification:

E04B 1346
B64F 112

US Classification:

52 65

Abstract:

A wind resistant habitable dwelling which includes the fuselage of an aircraft rotatably mounted on a support column. The tail fin of the fuselage is retained to allow the dwelling to pivot about the support column and point into the direction of the prevailing wind. The fuselage of the aircraft has points along its undercarriage support framework for attachment of a rotatable support column, which is cylindrical in shape. The support column includes a bearing assembly and a gearing system. The bearing assembly defines a single axis of rotation that is perpendicular to a level ground surface, so that the fuselage is capable of pivoting about the support column within a plane parallel to the level ground surface. The gearing system, which is also attached to the fuselage of the aircraft, is driven by motors and is capable of being further controlled by both dampening and braking assemblies housed in the support column. Access to the support column is provided by a ground level hatchway.

US Patent:

50095986, Apr 23, 1991

Filed:

Nov 23, 1988

Appl. No.:

7/274838

Inventors:

Thomas E. Bennington - Palm Beach FL

International Classification:

G09B 908

US Classification:

434 30

Abstract:

An aircraft flight simulator system adaptable to an actual inoperative aircraft not in flight provides instrument displays driven by a computer flight simulator program interacting with inputs from sensors attached to the actual aircraft control system and overlay switches. The computer may also drive visual displays placed in the cockpit windshield and side windows, as well as provide audio output and output for the operation of aircraft jacks to simulate inflight motion. All equipment may be relatively quickly and easily installed or removed so as to make maximum use of an otherwise inoperative aircraft on the ground, and by the use of computer program modifications, may be used to simulate a wide variety of aircraft. Realistic control handling is provided by feedback mechanisms attached to various aircraft control surfaces and the control column and which are coupled to the computer.