Aeronautics and astronautics – Aircraft – heavier-than-air – Airplane and fluid sustained
Patent
1991-08-20
1993-09-14
Peters, Jr., Joseph F.
Aeronautics and astronautics
Aircraft, heavier-than-air
Airplane and fluid sustained
244 124, 244667, 244 23B, B64C 2900
Patent
active
052441679
ABSTRACT:
A lift augmentation system for aircraft which comprises a plurality of propellers parallel to an aircraft wing and inset parallel to and at the trailing edge of the wing. The propellers function to both directly produce vertical lift in the manner of helicopter blades and to augment air circulation over the wing to enhance lift produced by the wing. The propellers are set into the trailing edge of the wing along the length of the wing, with the inboard propellers preferably closely spaced to the fuselage to force air flow over the reducing taper of the fuselage. Each propeller is tiltable in all directions about a vertical axis through the propeller hub and the assembly of engine and propeller is hinged to the wing for pivoting in a plane substantially parallel to the aircraft axis.
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Kamanski Charles
Kinnan Kenneth W.
Turk John
Bidwell Anne E.
Peters Jr. Joseph F.
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