Aeronautics and astronautics – Aircraft – heavier-than-air – Airplane and auto-rotating wing sustained
Patent
1988-10-21
1990-04-03
Barefoot, Galen L.
Aeronautics and astronautics
Aircraft, heavier-than-air
Airplane and auto-rotating wing sustained
244 1711, 244 1723, 244 1725, 416129, B64C 2702
Patent
active
049133764
ABSTRACT:
This invention relates to autogyros and to counter-rotating rotor helicopters. It further relates to compound autogyros and/or helicopters that employ a lifting surface or wing in forward flight. More specifically this invention provides an autogyro with counter-rotating rotors, circular planform wing integral with the rotors, and means for engaging power to the rotors for vertical ascent, descent and hovering.
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Barefoot Galen L.
Hogan Charles M.
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