Aeronautics and astronautics – Aircraft – heavier-than-air – Fluid sustained
Patent
1989-12-01
1991-12-17
Focarino, Margaret A.
Aeronautics and astronautics
Aircraft, heavier-than-air
Fluid sustained
244 122, 244 23R, B64C 2904, B64C 2902, B64C 2900, B64C 1500
Patent
active
050728920
ABSTRACT:
An aerodynamic vehicle includes a central body with a vertical axis, an outer wall and a bottom wall, a first rotatable disk concentric with the central body axis and rotatable in a first direction, a second rotatable disk concentric with the central body axis and rotatable in a second direction opposing the first direction, first and second blade members respectively mounted in the first and second disks draw fluid radially inward and vertically downward to compress the fluid into a funnel-shaped fluid passageway. Selectively vectorable nozzle members are in communication with the passageway for discharging the compressed fluid below the central body to provide lift for the aerodynamic vehicle. Jet engines are mounted on the device for providing additional thrust and for generating hydraulic and electric power for the vechicle control system. A second embodiment of the aerodynamic vehicle includes a generator for producing electrical power by forming the first and second blade members of magnetic material with alternating magnetic polarity which induces an electric current flow through a wire coil member disposed adjacent to the first and second rotating disks.
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Focarino Margaret A.
Kannofsky James M.
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