Rotary wing vehicle

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2010-08-31

2011-10-25

Michener, Joshua (Department: 3644)

Aeronautics and astronautics

Aircraft, heavier-than-air

Helicopter or auto-rotating wing sustained, i.e., gyroplanes

C244S017250

Reexamination Certificate

active

08042763

ABSTRACT:
A rotary wing vehicle includes a body structure having an elongated tubular backbone or core, and a counter-rotating coaxial rotor system having rotors with each rotor having a separate motor to drive the rotors about a common rotor axis of rotation. The rotor system is used to move the rotary wing vehicle in directional flight.

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