Aeronautics and astronautics – Aircraft – heavier-than-air – Airplane and fluid sustained
Patent
1982-05-20
1984-09-04
Blix, Trygve M.
Aeronautics and astronautics
Aircraft, heavier-than-air
Airplane and fluid sustained
244 8, 244 10, 244 21, 244 23B, 244 60, 244 45A, B64C 2722
Patent
active
044692943
ABSTRACT:
A V/STOL aircraft comprising a fuselage, having three sets of wings that are offset lengthwise and vertically. The center set of relatively small relatively thick wings 34 between the canard 14 and the rear relatively thin relatively large aerodynamic lift wings 18 are equipped with identical lift fans 36 enclosed in the wing by upper and lower movable slotted deflectors 40. The attitude of the slatted deflectors may be varied to transition the present invention from hovering to forward flight, and vice versa. The present invention's lift fans are interconnected by a balanced power distribution system, to insure constant, efficient use of total power and provide symmetrical lift about the aircraft's center of gravity resistibility. In the event of an engine failure, the remaining lift is still properly distributed to maintain symmetrical lift, so as to maintain balance and operational control of the aircraft in the lift mode.
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patent: 4030688 (1977-06-01), Pellarini
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Blix Trygve M.
Shum Ivy M.
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