Unmanned boom/canard propeller v/stol aircraft

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1991-06-06

1992-09-08

Peters, Jr., Joseph F.

Aeronautics and astronautics

Aircraft, heavier-than-air

Airplane and fluid sustained

244 124, 244 121, 244 45R, 244 45A, D12335, B64C 2900

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051451298

ABSTRACT:
An unmanned aircraft is provided which dual turbo shaft engines diving contra-rotating propellers. A bow plane provides pitch control during normal aircraft cruising. The contra-rotating propellers generate a slipstream for wing and tail sections that permit the aircraft to execute hover without the use of complicated tiltable rotor or jet assemblies.

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