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Title:
IMPROVED VERTICAL TAKE-OFF AND LANDING VEHICLES
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO2003066429
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
A VTOL vehicle with tiltable nacelles (14 and 16), with counter rotating fans which are directly driven by two included rotary engines. In an alternate embodiment there are two additional nacelles with additional thrusters. A redundant computer flight control system maintains stability while the vehicle transitions from one flight mode to another.

Inventors:
MOLLER PAUL S (US)
Application Number:
PCT/US2003/003730
Publication Date:
February 05, 2004
Filing Date:
February 06, 2003
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Assignee:
MOLLER INT INC (US)
MOLLER PAUL S (US)
International Classes:
B64C3/56; B64C11/00; B64C11/48; B64C13/50; B64C29/00; B64C37/00; B64D27/06; B64D31/06; (IPC1-7): B64C29/00
Foreign References:
US5115996A1992-05-26
US5419514A1995-05-30
US5505407A1996-04-09
Other References:
See also references of EP 1478570A4
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