Vertical take-off and landing aircraft

Details Vertical take-off and landing aircraft Vertical take-off and landing aircraft

2005-01-18

2005-01-18

Eldred, J. Woodrow (Department: 3644)

Aeronautics and astronautics

Aircraft, heavier-than-air

Airplane and fluid sustained

C244S012400, C244S017230, C244S02300R, C244S02300R

Reexamination Certificate

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06843447

ABSTRACT:
A vertical take-off and landing aircraft includes a fuselage, a left wing, a right wing, at least one forward thruster, a horizontal stabilizer and a vertical stabilizer. The left and right wings extend from substantially a middle of the fuselage on left and right sides, respectively. The at least one forward thruster is preferably mounted to the fuselage, substantially behind the left and right wings. The horizontal stabilizer extends from a rear of the fuselage. The vertical stabilizer extends from a top of the fuselage at a rear thereof. At least two left lift rotors are retained in the left wing and at least two right lift rotors are retained in the right wing. A second embodiment of the VTOL aircraft includes a fuselage truncated behind the left and right wings with a twin tail empennage.

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