Rotor aircraft

Details Rotor aircraft Rotor aircraft

1978-06-26

1980-01-22

Barefoot, Galen L.

Aeronautics and astronautics

Aircraft, heavier-than-air

Airplane and auto-rotating wing sustained

46 82, 46 75, 244 122, 244 1711, 416171, B64C 2702

Patent

active

041846540

ABSTRACT:
An aircraft useful as a toy or as a personal craft which includes a plurality of blades freely rotatably mounted on a spherical body supported by landing means. The blades are hinged onto arms to swing up and down for upward flight or downward landing. Funnel members are mounted at the end of the arms to act as counterweights and drag propellers. A rocket is mounted under the body for vertical take-off and will rotate the blades. When the rocket shuts off, the blades will swing up and down to feather the aircraft. A pair of rockets are mounted also on the body under the blades for horizontal thrust. The aircraft can take-off vertically or horizontally and lands without power like a parachute.

REFERENCES:
patent: 196448 (1877-10-01), Harris
patent: 204728 (1878-06-01), Haskins
patent: 1824195 (1931-09-01), Chillingworth
patent: 2931132 (1960-04-01), Griessl
patent: 3193214 (1965-07-01), Hollingsworth
patent: 3514053 (1970-05-01), McGuinness
patent: 3632065 (1972-01-01), Rosta

Affiliated with

Also associated with

Rating

Rotor aircraft does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this patent.

If you have personal experience with Rotor aircraft, we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and Rotor aircraft will most certainly appreciate the feedback.

Rate now

Comments { 0 }

Profile ID: LFUS-PAI-O-330960