Title:
AIRCRAFT VERTICAL LIFT DEVICE
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2011/139316
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
A lift device is disclosed that can be used to provide vertical lift to an aircraft or other vehicle. The lift device can include a fan that produces an airflow and a vane box that can direct the airflow. In one form the fan can be oriented at an angle relative to a reference plane in the aircraft. In another form the vane box can be oriented at an angle. The vane box can be structured to provide a maximum flow area between an aft flow vector and a forward flow vector.
Inventors:
VETTERS DANIEL KENT (US)
BARLOW ANDREW (US)
BARLOW ANDREW (US)
Application Number:
PCT/US2010/062406
Publication Date:
January 26, 2012
Filing Date:
December 29, 2010
Export Citation:
Assignee:
ROLLS ROYCE NAM TECH INC (US)
VETTERS DANIEL KENT (US)
BARLOW ANDREW (US)
VETTERS DANIEL KENT (US)
BARLOW ANDREW (US)
International Classes:
B64C29/00
Foreign References:
| US20060097105A1 | 2006-05-11 | |||
| US4071207A | 1978-01-31 | |||
| US6270038B1 | 2001-08-07 | |||
| US5295643A | 1994-03-22 | |||
| US20040026563A1 | 2004-02-12 |
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
ALLIE, John H. et al. (One Indiana Square Suite 280, Indianapolis IN, US)
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