Airplane training and amusement device for traveling on a fixed track

Abstract

An airplane training or amusement device for traveling along a fixed track comprises airplanes forcibly guided along a driving rail supported above the ground on track supports, and driven by the pilot at various speeds. The airplane track is associated with leisure use, but it can also be associated with the use of individual personal transport.

What is claimed is:  
     
         1 . An airplane track comprising: 
 a plurality of rails supported by a framework construction located at least several meters above ground level, said rails extending as a horizontal railway track over a distance of several kilometers; and    a least one vehicle guided on the rails.    
     
     
         2 . The railway track according to  claim 1 , wherein the vehicle contains a control permitting at least one passenger to drive the vehicle on the track by himself.  
     
     
         3 . The airplane track according to  claim 1 , wherein the vehicle comprises a connecting truck on one of its underside or top side for guiding the vehicle on the rails.  
     
     
         4 . The airplane track according to  claim 1 , wherein the framework construction supporting the rails is designed so that the vehicle is guided suspended on the rails or riding on the rails.  
     
     
         5 . The airplane track according to  claim 1 , wherein the framework construction is formed by approximately vertical framework supports, with the rails being secured on top sides of said supports.  
     
     
         6 . The airplane track according to  claim 1 , wherein the framework construction is formed by approximately vertical framework supports and crossbeams resting on said supports, whereby each crossbeam is supported by two framework supports and the spacing between the framework supports is greater than the width of a wing span of the vehicle.  
     
     
         7 . The airplane track according to  claim 6 , wherein the rails are secured on a tubular lattice-work construction, said lattice-work construction being secured on the framework supports or on the top sides of the crossbeams.  
     
     
         8 . The airplane track according to  claim 1 , wherein the vehicle comprises a 4-seater, single-engine airplane with original equipment.  
     
     
         9 . The airplane track with rail-borne vehicles according to  claim 3 , wherein the connecting truck comprises a rigid axle, a connecting part and a swivel axle.  
     
     
         10 . The airplane track according to  claim 1 , wherein the vehicle is guided on the rails on wheels.  
     
     
         11 . The airplane track according to  claim 9 , wherein the vehicles are guided on the rails on running wheels, guide wheels, and counter wheels, mounted on ends of axles of the connecting truck.  
     
     
         12 . The airplane track according to  claim 9 , further comprising skids arranged near the wheels, such skids sliding on the rail in case of loss or wear of a wheel, preventing derailing.  
     
     
         13 . The airplane track according to  claim 9 , further comprising metal sheets arranged in front of or behind the wheels for protecting the wheels.  
     
     
         14 . The airplane track according to  claim 1 , wherein the vehicle has wings and wherein a profile the wings is designed to prevent or minimize lift of the vehicle.  
     
     
         15 . The airplane track according to  claim 1 , wherein the doors of the vehicle cannot be opened while the vehicle is moving.  
     
     
         16 . The airplane track according to  claim 1  wherein the vehicle is stopped via radio signals from a control station in the event of an emergency.  
     
     
         17 . The airplane track according to  claim 1 , wherein the vehicle can be driven at a speed of over 30 km/h.  
     
     
         18 . The airplane track according to  claim 1 , wherein the vehicle can be driven at a top speed of at least 200 km/h.  
     
     
         19 . The airplane track according to  claim 5 , wherein the spacing of the framework supports between each other along the railway track amounts to at least 30 m and the rails have a minimum height of 6 m above the ground level.  
     
     
         20 . The airplane track according to  claim 1 , wherein the vehicle is monitored via position detection systems from a control station and braked or accelerated.  
     
     
         21 . The airplane track according to  claim 20 , wherein the track is divided in section blocks, in which only one vehicle may move, wherein before a vehicle enters a section block, an automatic radio query takes place addressed to the control station as to whether the section block is clear for driving, and the vehicle is braked by the control station.  
     
     
         22 . The airplane track according to  claim 20 , further comprising two-way radio communication between the vehicle and the control station.  
     
     
         23 . The airplane track according to  claim 1 , wherein the vehicle is equipped with a system for approximation measurements in order to determine the distance between the vehicle and another vehicle and to trigger braking and shutoff of the vehicle.  
     
     
         24 . The airplane track according to  claim 1 , further comprising at least one roof-covered station for embarking on and disembarking from the vehicles, wherein several vehicles can line up in the station one after the other.  
     
     
         25 . The airplane track according to  claim 1 , further comprising a siding for maintenance work and for varying the number of vehicles operating on the track, wherein the siding is reached via a secured switch.