Vertical lift flying craft

Aeronautics and astronautics – Aircraft – heavier-than-air – Airplane and fluid sustained

Reexamination Certificate

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C244S056000, C244S066000

Reexamination Certificate

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07059562

ABSTRACT:
A disclosed vertical lift flying craft includes a lift unit that, during operation, develops a force including an upward component. A payload unit suspends from the lift unit. The payload unit suspends from the lift unit in such a way as to impart lateral stability while remaining capable of horizontal flight, without incurring the adverse effects of a downward pitching moment. In addition to a lift unit and a payload unit, the vertical lift flying craft includes a pair of bearings and a suspension structure, which cooperate to suspend the payload unit from the lift unit. Other systems and methods are also disclosed.

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