Wing turbines in conjuction with propulsion systems for aircraft

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1989-09-14

1993-09-21

Barefoot, Galen

Aeronautics and astronautics

Aircraft, heavier-than-air

Airplane and helicopter sustained

244 123, 244 23B, 244207, B64C 2900

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052461882

ABSTRACT:
An aircraft may have vertical take-off and landing capability including a power-generating mechanism, a propulsion-developing mechanism, and laterally extending wings. Each wing includes an aerodynamically composite airfoil having a lower camber possessing an aerodynamic thrust-flap. A rotor is provided at the free end of each wing for rotating in a plane parallel to the plane of the wing. The lower surface of each wing includes thrust flap aerofoils which may be moved to shape a convergent-divergent nozzle and with the cooperation of the rotor to produce thrust. The rotor is driven by a wing turbine embodied in the wing. Any combination of different power plants provides the initial stage of compressed air to the wing turbine and/or motive fluid.

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